Boo. From: <a href="http://www.invitrogen.com/content.cfm?pageid=12186" target="_blank">http://www.invitrogen.com/content.cfm?pageid=12186</a><br><br>Media is specifically not funded. See bold:<br><p>"Due to IRS regulations and Invitrogen's funding priorities, The Invitrogen Foundation will not support the following:</p>
<ul><li>Individuals and for-profit organizations </li><li>Political organizations, campaigns, and activities </li><li>Fraternal/labor/veteran's organizations and activities </li><li>Religious organizations or groups whose activities are primarily sectarian in purpose </li>
<li>Organizations
that discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation,
marital status, religion, age, national origin, veteran's status, or
disability </li><li>Fund-raising activities </li><li>Capital or building campaigns, including new construction and renovation of facilities </li><li><b>Media (e.g., radio, TV, film, web-cast) productions (except Public Broadcasting)</b> </li>
<li>Sponsored research</li><li>Basic or clinical research projects, such as epidemiological studies, clinical trials, or other pharmaceutical studies</li><li>Meetings, conferences, symposia or workshops unrelated to advancing the life sciences</li>
<li>Unrestricted general support or ongoing operating support </li><li>Fellowship/tuition support for a specific individual</li><li>Debt reduction </li><li>Beauty or talent contests</li><li>Advertising</li>
<li>Festivals and parades</li></ul>
<p>In some cases, Invitrogen may consider funding the following activities as they relate to advancing the life sciences:</p>
<ul><li>Dinners</li><li>Galas</li><li>Capital campaigns</li><li>Building campaigns"</li></ul><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Mar 19, 2008 at 5:56 PM, John Cumbers <<a href="mailto:johncumbers@gmail.com">johncumbers@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">I'd be happy to direct a series of protocol videos aimed at high school students, a la 'nanodrop it like it's hot' :)<br>
cheers, <br>John<div><div></div><div class="Wj3C7c"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Mar 17, 2008 at 11:56 AM, natalie kuldell <<a href="mailto:nkuldell@mit.edu" target="_blank">nkuldell@mit.edu</a>> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
<div>
<div>It seems like the goal of their program, at least currently, is
to promote general scientific literacy.</div>
<div>See: <font color="#000000" face="Lucida Grande" size="-3">
<a href="http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/080221/20080221005076.html?.v=1" target="_blank">http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/080221/20080221005076.html?.v=1</a></font></div>
<div><br></div>
<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>
<div><br></div><font color="#888888">
<div>Natalie</div></font><div><div></div><div>
<div><br></div>
<div><br></div>
<div><br></div>
<blockquote type="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>
<br>
Mike<br>
<br>
<br>
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>
<br>
<br>
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From: <a href="mailto:oww-discuss-bounces@mit.edu" target="_blank">oww-discuss-bounces@mit.edu</a>
[mailto:<a href="mailto:oww-discuss-bounces@mit.edu" target="_blank">oww-discuss-bounces@mit.edu</a>]<br>
On Behalf Of Austin Che<br>
Sent: Monday, March 17, 2008 11:23 AM<br>
To: <a href="mailto:discuss@openwetware.org" target="_blank">discuss@openwetware.org</a><br>
Subject: [OWW-Discuss] invitrogen foundation<br>
<br>
<br>
Just saw this:<br>
<a href="http://www.invitrogen.com/content.cfm?pageid=12185" target="_blank">http://www.invitrogen.com/content.cfm?pageid=12185</a><br>
<br>
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
<<a href="mailto:austin@csail.mit.edu" target="_blank">austin@csail.mit.edu</a>> <span></span> (617)253-5899<br>
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