Hot Opportunities

Grants, Awards and Programs - ACT NOW!

SPECIAL REQUEST – Teachers across the country are being asked to test their students for the purpose of gathering data on the economic knowledge of America’s youth.  All students, whether they have had economics instruction or not, need to be tested - a teacher does not have to teach economics to participate.  The test data will be used to produce new economics tests and manuals for teachers to use.

3M Innovative Mini Grants - Application Deadline: May 31, 2007

Q:  Do you have an idea you'd like to refine over the summer months and implement during the 2007-2008 school year in your classroom, but just don't have the funds to support it?  

GEF Mini Grants - Scheduled again for the 2007-2008 school year

For the past two years, a number of Global Economics and Finance (GEF) Mini-Grants were available from ICEE.  Schools throughout the state of Illinois utilized these grants for support in classrooms and across departments, striving to integrate economics with a global perspective.

Back by Popular Demand:  GEF Mini-Grants Scheduled to Return! Requests for proposals for the 2007-2008 GEF Mini-Grants will be available early in the fall 2007.  We invite you to read more about the Global Economics and Finance Mini-Grants, and apply today!

HSBC Institute on The Environment and the Economy - Coming to St. Charles this summer!

The Environment and the Economy Institute is a three and one half-day residential program designed for middle school and high school teachers, that provides a rich professional development experience in a truly beautiful setting.  College credit and travel allowances are among the many incentives for this program. The summer 2007 institute will be held June 18 - 21 at Hotel Baker, St. Charles.

The institute is provided by the Foundation for Teaching Economics and is fully-funded. There is no registration charge for attending and optional graduate credits are available. (Lodging and most food is paid by FTE. Visit The Environment and the Economy web pages for complete information.

Economics for Leaders Institute -Coming to Chicago this summer!

Co-sponsored by the University of Illinois at Chicago Center for Economic Education, the Economics for Leaders Institute is a week-long residential program providing professional development for high school economics teachers. The summer 2007 program will take place July 29 - August 3 on the UIC campus. The institute is provided by the Foundation for Teaching Economics and is fully-funded. Participants receive a $150 attendance stipend.

The institute offers intellectually stimulating participant workshops with outstanding university professors and mentor instructors. Graduate credits are available. Programs fill quickly. Visit the FTE Economics for Leaders web pages for complete information.

UIC Center for Economic Education programs

Numerous online and on-site programs and workshops are also available through the UIC Center for Economic Education. to learn more or to register for a program, contact Jenny Nero at 312.413.3599 or by email at jnero1@uic.edu - or visit the UIC Center's website.