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Women in Engineering

Grantor: EIF (Engineering Information Foundation)

EIF mission is to improve worldwide engineering education and practice through information technology and the recruitment of women. EIF's grant activity supports

  • developmental projects,
  • instructional projects, and
  • training programs in engineering education and research that fit EIF's fields of interest one of such focus is women in engineering.

EIF Directors generally meet in April and October of every year. Deadlines for submissions are twice per year: February 28 and August 31 iFOSSF requests co-op partners to contact us at least 2 months (60 days) prior to each proposal deadline.

iFOSSF Co-op
RFP Status:
open call
Eligible iFOSSF Partnership:
Non-profit
Eligible iFOSSF Partnership:
Scholar
Eligible iFOSSF Partnership:
International
iFOSSF Partnership Status:
Closed for current round
Open Call Ends:
12/17/2007
iFOSSF Submission Type:
new
Application:
Use general Open Call Application form to apply.
Grantor
Grantor:
EIF
Theme:
Gender
Official Deadline:
02/28/2008
Project Type:
Prototype/Development
Project Type:
Content/Publication
Previous Grantees:
http://www.eifgrants.org/work/women.html
Grantor PMO:
Dr. Julie A. Shimer
Award Funds
min/award:
$5,000
max/award:
$25,000
Funding Period:
18 months
Opportunity Overview
Objectives:

Women fail to pursue careers in engineering, and of those who do, the retention rate is unacceptably low. How can we change this? We want to encourage middle school-aged girls to pursue engineering degrees. Your project might focus on orientation and recruitment of women, or on staying the course after the first year in engineering school. We think that the negative effects of gender-related behavior in the classroom ought to be eliminated.

Expected Outcome:

What EIF is looking for:

  • Innovative projects, with measurable results
  • Projects that promote significant and lasting change
  • Projects that can be successfully replicated elsewhere
  • Methodologies that are specific, well-defined and cost-effective

Proposals will be judged on:

  • Overall quality of the project, including its chances to be successfully implemented
  • Potential to contribute to what is known about furthering the goals of the program area
  • Potential for continuing past the funding period
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