STEM Education Grants Program

The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) education outreach program in Lakehurst, New Jersey, offers an opportunity for schools with formal or pending education partnership agreements with the Lakehurst, New Jersey organization (also known as the Naval Air Warfare Center, Aircraft Division, Lakehurst), to submit an application for the 2012 Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education Grants Program. These competitive grants are designed to increase innovation in science, technology, engineering and mathematics programs only for students’ grades 4 – 12 in Ocean and Burlington Counties in New Jersey. Funding opportunities associated with this grant are in the following categories:(1) Costs associated with a field trip to the Naval Air Systems Command Lakehurst Facility to reinforce STEM curriculum Includes transportation, substitute teacher (if needed) and other associated costs. (2) Costs associated with teacher participation in a STEM education program or conference. Includes travel expenses (transportation, lodging and per diem) and conference registration. (3) Robotics competition participation in the 2012/2013 and/or 2013/2014 school years. Includes registration and associated costs. Robotics competitions include, but are not limited to, FIRST (www.usfirst.org), SEA PERCH (www.seaperch.org) and ZEX (www.vexrobotics.com).