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<div>It seems like the goal of their program, at least currently, is
to promote general scientific literacy.</div>
<div>See: <font face="Lucida Grande" size="-3" color="#000000">
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/080221/20080221005076.html?.v=1</font></div>
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<div>I had a talk with the Invitrogen Foundation folks last week and
have requested info on previously funded applications. That list may
give a better sense of what kinds of synthetic biology projects stand
a chance. I'm happy to pass along the information I get back.</div>
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<div>Natalie</div>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite>I'm all for writing up a proposal, seems
like they are looking for K-12<br>
stuff though. Maybe if we play up the global reach, protocol
repository<br>
(for CC instructors) and the video lab tours as outreach
mechanisms,<br>
we'll stand a good chance.<br>
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Mike<br>
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Guidelines:<br>
The Invitrogen Foundation is committed to strengthening the pipeline
of<br>
future life scientists. Funding and partnership opportunities that<br>
address the following areas of interest will be considered:<br>
<br>
* Life science education for students, beginning at
the high school<br>
level<br>
* Professional development for high school and
community college<br>
instructors<br>
<br>
------<br>
* Programs that are broad in scope and reach
students and/or<br>
educators from a variety of geographic locations are preferred.<br>
------<br>
<br>
* Special consideration is also given to programs
that target groups<br>
traditionally underrepresented in the life sciences, including but
not<br>
limited to women and diverse populations<br>
<br>
Through outreach and education, the Invitrogen Foundation also seeks
to<br>
increase society's understanding of the life sciences and their
critical<br>
role in addressing global issues. Programs and initiatives that
address<br>
these objectives are preferred:<br>
<br>
* Educating community leaders about the importance
of life science,<br>
particularly as it relates to education, economic strength and
global<br>
health<br>
* Activities and initiatives that demonstrate
thought leadership<br>
* Museum and traveling exhibits, community events
and public<br>
lectures, that reach a broad, cross-section of the population<br>
* Special consideration is also given to programs
that have a global<br>
dimension<br>
<br>
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On Behalf Of Austin Che<br>
Sent: Monday, March 17, 2008 11:23 AM<br>
To: discuss@openwetware.org<br>
Subject: [OWW-Discuss] invitrogen foundation<br>
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<br>
Just saw this:<br>
http://www.invitrogen.com/content.cfm?pageid=12185<br>
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Invitrogen apparently has a foundation with money
to give for<br>
"strengthening the pipeline of future life
scientists." It is<br>
explicitly targeted at not-for-profit
organizations. Given the<br>
number of not-for-profit organizations in the life
sciences, it<br>
seems that if OWW made a proposal, there'd be a
pretty good chance<br>
of getting some funding.<br>
<br>
--<br>
Austin Che
<austin@csail.mit.edu> <span
></span> (617)253-5899<br>
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