National STEM Video Game Challenge Deadline Extended Until March 23, 2012

Mar 10 - 23, 2012 | Nationally

Inspired by the Educate to Innovate Campaign, President Obama’s initiative to promote a renewed focus on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) education, the National STEM Video Game Challenge is a multi-year competition whose goal is to motivate interest in STEM learning among America’s youth by tapping into students’ natural passion for playing and making video games. This Challenge is open to four categories of video game developers: Middle School Students, High School Students, College and Graduate Students and Educators. The cash prize for each Prize Stream is $10,000

ESAF Education Challenge Grant

Feb 8 - Apr 6, 2012 | http:/www.theesa.com/foundation

Education Challenge Grant will award prizes to teachers based on demonstrated ability to utilize computer and video games to both strengthen education curricular offerings and create new learning experiences for students. Winning submissions will receive grants in the amounts of $15,000, $20,000, and $40,000 to implement their proposed projects. Deadline is April 6,2012.

The Cooney Center Fellowship Application

Feb 1 - Mar 31, 2012 | New York, New York

Want to join the Cooney Center Team? Apply to be the 2012-2013 Cooney Center Fellow! The Cooney Center Fellows Program encourages research, innovation, and dissemination to promote children’s learning. Fellows participate in a wide range of projects and, in doing so, develop broad exposure to scholarship, policy, and practice in the field of digital media and learning. Click here to learn more about fellowship projects and eligibility requirements.