Lemelson-MIT InvenTeams
Posted on 06. Nov, 2008 by Charles Tsai in Tech-Partners, Technology
Lemelson-MIT InvenTeams is a national grants initiative of the Lemelson-MIT Program to foster inventiveness among high school students.
InvenTeams composed of high school students, teachers and mentors are asked to collaboratively identify a problem that they want to solve, research the problem, and then develop a prototype invention as an in-class or extracurricular project. Grants of up to $10,000 support each team’s efforts.
InvenTeams was launched in 2002 as a pilot program that awarded grants to three New England high school teams for the 2002-03 academic year. The initiative has expanded each year since its inception, and in the fall of 2007 it awarded 16 InvenTeams grants.
InvenTeams Mission
- EXCITE high school students about science, math, engineering, entrepreneurship and invention
- EMPOWER students through problem solving
- ENCOURAGE a sustainable culture of invention in schools and communities
The InvenTeams experience is intended to generate excitement about the rewarding process of identifying a problem or need, brainstorming solutions, and working hands-on to develop a prototype. “Learning by doing” is a central tenet of InvenTeams. Students are exposed to current engineering design methods and teamwork.
InvenTeams projects empower students to work collaboratively on a problem and create an environment ripe for “Eureka!” moments, where answers are discovered and lessons are learned.
2010 InvenTeams Application Timeline
(Grants for the 2009-2010 academic year)
- Early feedback deadline: March 20, 2009
- Initial application deadline: April 24, 2009
- Excite Award recipient notification: May 8, 2009
- Final application deadline: September 11, 2009
- 2010 InvenTeams announced: October 2, 2009
All deadlines are 5:00 p.m. EDT.
Link: Lemelson-MIT InvenTeams website
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