2006 Tech Education Grant

2006 Tech Education Curriculum Grant

Info Tech Employment
Curriculum Development Grant
For Tech Educators
Deadline: May 30, 2006
Contact: http://www.infotechemployment.com

Submit Application: howtocurriculum@infotechemployment.com

Tech educators are invited to apply for the 2006 Info Tech Employment
curriculum development grant. The $500. cash grant is to be used to
develop or augment a curriculum in "How to Get a Job in Information
Technology: Transitioning from Education to Workplace." The curriculum
should go beyond technical training. It should provide the resources
and tools to understand the IT industry and the specialized companies
placing for IT employment. High school, college, university, community
college, post secondary school, and technical institute tech educators
and faculty are eligible to apply.

In addition, 25 applicants will be awarded Info Tech Employment career
guides: "Software Programmer - Consultant - Network Engineer -
Application Developer: Career & Job Guide", or "IT Jobs - IT
Prospects: Companies-Contacts-Links [in 8 regional editions]", or "Computer Jobs with the Growing Information Technology Professional
Services Sector". Info Tech Employment is a leading industry news
source, publishing advisories on information technology employment.

A 1-2 page description of the curriculum in development is required, explaining the existing or proposed "how to get a job in Information Technology" curriculum. The cash scholarship will be awarded based on the usefulness of the curriculum to the students for transitioning them from the classroom to the workplace, and for providing them with the tools necessary to find the right companies for employment.

The 1-2 page description should be sent to
howtocurriculum@infotechemployment.com by June 30, 2006. Winners
will be invited to write about the curriculum for Technology Grant News and for an article to be featured on the website http://www.infotechemployment.com . The award will be announced in July 2006.