Grants to USA colleges, universities, and nonprofits engaged in educational or research activities to support early-career faculty members who demonstrate a strong potential to advance science and academia. This award is given to faculty who are likely to serve as academic role models in research and education and to lead ...

Awards starting at $25,000 to recognize the founders of USA nonprofit social impact organizations that serve low and middle-income women and children. The organization's mission must have a primary objective related to improving health, education, esteem, or related to social reform. These Awards are intended to recogni...

Awards of $250 and $1,000 to USA, Canada, and International marketing instructors to support excellence in the teaching of marketing by recognizing significant educational innovations. The innovation can be a single project, activity, assignment, exercise, method, or event, as opposed to an overall philosophy or strategy i...

Grant of $2,000 and participation in a program to a USA, Canada, or International project or startup for innovative work in the field of childhood cancer. Funding is intended to cover housing and travel expenses for two members of the winning team to participate in the 2018 edition of the Boston Immersion program, from Oct...

Award to a USA K-6 schools to recognize outstanding foreign language programs. Eligible programs take place during the school day and have been in place for at least five years. Programs will be evaluated on the basis of curriculum standards, staff, advocacy, achievement, and overall program quality. Melba D. Woodruff ...

Awards of $10,000 and additional benefits to USA and Canada sports teams, athletes, and organizations that effectively use sports to foster and sustain positive community changes. Candidates for this award make communities healthier places to learn, live, work, and play. Selection Criteria: In determining the wi...

Award of $10,000 to an artist who was raised in, works in, or currently resides in a Southern USA State in recognition of his or her work that has contributed to a new understanding of art in the South. The prize recognizes the highest level of artistic achievement in any media. Artists from Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, ...

Awards of $10,000 and one award of an additional $25,000 to USA women to recognize outstanding commitment to volunteer service and meeting community needs and concerns. Nominees will also be judged on their passion, the project's impact on addressing problems, and whether the activity's approach is innovative and interesti...

Grants of $2,000 to USA nonprofit organizations that use and rely on pickup trucks to assist with their operations and better their community. Eligible applicants are volunteers and employees for charities that use Chevrolet Silverados, Ford F-150s, Dodge Rams, or GMC Sierras. The person who nominates the selected charity...

Award to a USA full-time, early-career faculty member to recognize outstanding efforts to connect research, community service and engagement, and teaching. Nominees must be in a pre-tenure position at a tenure-granting institution and within the first six years of their career. Community engagement describes the collab...

Awards to USA and Canada psychologists, ages 65 years old and up, in recognition of a distinguished career and enduring contribution to the field of psychology. There are four categories for these awards, each recognizing a different aspect of contribution to the field. Award Categories: 1. Gold Medal Award for Life...

Awards of up to $2,000 to USA high school and post-high school students who are studying in a graphic communications or printing, graphic design, advertising, or interactive media program. Awards are intended to recognize students who have designed an engaging informational label for a fictitious product. Students should ...

Awards of up to $10,000 to USA public school K-12 teachers to recognize innovative projects that advance literacy and encourage students to become lifelong readers. Teachers may be nominated or self-nominate. Nominations will be reviewed by a select group of authors, educators, and Penguin Random House executives, based on...

Awards to USA individual educators for enhancing traditional education by incorporating insects and entomology as educational tools. There will be two awards, one in each of the following categories: primary teachers (grades K-6) and secondary teachers (grades 7-12).

Awards of $1,500, $2,000, and $2,500 to USA, Canada, and International massage therapy students for research papers on clinical interventions with one client. The research must be done with the help of a supervisor. The awards are intended to help students develop research skills by conducting their own research case repor...

One award of $5,000 and an award of $20,000 to USA school and community-based family educators in recognition of outstanding efforts to engage families in the educational process. Funding is intended to support the implementation of the recipients' innovative ideas and to expand their programming. Both winners will rece...

Prizes of $50,000 to USA young immigrant biomedical scientists for exceptional achievement in basic, applied, or translational biomedical science. Applicants will be judged according to the significance and quality of their research and publication record attained by their 38th birthday. In addition, the applicants will a...

Awards of $250 and $100 to USA Muslim young adults, ages 18-29, to recognize artistic achievements that reflect on Muslim identity and diversity. The award is intended to change perceptions and build awareness of Muslim societies through direct experiences with artists and their work. This competition provides opportun...

Award of $10,000 to a USA or territories individual, group, or organization in recognition of activities that educated the public about First Amendment rights and values. The award was established to honor a person or persons who fought to preserve and protect the rights guaranteed by the First Amendment.

Awards to USA and territories banks and individual bank employees to recognize contributions to community development, community wellbeing, and economic growth. Entries will be considered in the award categories of financial education, affordable housing, economic inclusion, volunteerism, community and economic development...

Award to a USA, Canada, or International researcher or team of researchers for exceptional contributions to multiple sclerosis research. The goal of the award is to acknowledge scientists who have demonstrated outstanding originality and innovation through their work. A selection committee comprised of leaders in scien...

Award to a USA or Canada psychiatric education program in recognition of creativity and innovation in training medical students, residents, other physicians, allied mental health professionals, or members of the community. The Award consists of a certificate and a grant. One representative from the program receives travel,...

Awards to recognize two USA, Canada, and International female athletes, one playing in individual sports and one in team sports, whose performances over the past year have been exceptional. These awards are one of the most prestigious awards made by the Foundation. Past winners include Venus and Serena Williams, Yani Tse...

Award to an outstanding Florida teacher of the gifted to recognize his or her innovation in teaching. The awardee will be a teacher who has developed a creative learning environment that enables his or her gifted students to explore, imagine, and engage in a variety of thought-provoking experiences.

Award to a USA, Canada, or International individual who has made an exceptional contribution to the exploration of life's spiritual dimension through work in any field, including science, philosophy, theology, philanthropy, writing, and scholarship. The nominee will have provided insight, discovery, or practical applicatio...

Award to a USA historical preservation project in an eligible southern state. This award is intended to honor a project that preserves, documents, restores, rehabilitates, or educates the public about a historic property, such as a building, structure, or a complex of buildings and structures. The projects must demonstrate...

Awards of $1,000 and an award of $5,000 to USA public libraries that demonstrate excellence in providing services to populations of 25,000 or less. The awards are intended to encourage and recognize libraries for their exemplary work. Judges will evaluate nominations based on key factors, including: - Innovation in dev...

Award of $500 to a USA college or university teacher to recognize outstanding contributions to journalism education. Nominations are invited on behalf of those demonstrating excellence in teaching journalism and mass communication history. Nominees for this award make a positive impact on student learning and offer an outs...

Award of $50,000 to a USA, Canada, or International scholar with a significant body of work in the field of human resources. The purpose of this award is to recognize lifetime achievement in the field of human resources research. This award honors an individual for significant past and ongoing research contributions that i...

Award of $1,000 and additional benefits to a USA, Canada, or International teacher to recognize their hard work and commitment to the instruction of English as a second language. Applicants for the award will be evaluated according to their demonstrated ability to: -Inspire students of all backgrounds and abilities to ...

Award of $5,000 to a USA or International scientist or engineer with less than seven years' experience, who has demonstrated excellence in engaging the public in science activities. Eligible activities may include public outreach, informal science education, and radio, TV and film programs, science cafés, science exhibits...

Award to a USA nonprofit organization that demonstrates excellence in innovation. The award is intended to honor organizations that utilize innovative practices to improve their performance. The judges will also consider the amount of promise an organization shows to further leverage the discipline of innovation based on w...

Award to a USA, Canada, or International training program or sport psychologist for consistent and meaningful contributions to training and education in the field of excercise and sport psychology. This award may also be used to acknowledge a singular contribution to the field. The Awards Committee will consider a wide...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for programs in the areas of education, children's advocacy, medical research and initiatives, and the arts. Priority is given to proposals that involve specific projects with distinct goals, and grants that will have a notable impact and make a material difference. Diverse in scope...

Grants of up to $500 to USA state and individual garden clubs, and plant societies for educational programs on wildflowers and native flora. Organizations may collaborate with agencies and other organizations to co-sponsor a forum. Transportation departments or state highways need publicity and support for their plantin...