WKCD Youth Research for Action Grants

Posted by What Kids Can Do on October 13, 2014

WKCD Youth Research for Action Grants

Deadline: November 26

Youth Research for Action will award grants of up to $2,000 to youth-designed and -led action research projects across the U.S. The competition is open to teams of public high school students nationwide, along with youth in community-based organizations.

• Proposals are due November 26, 2014.
• Winning proposals will be announced by December 12, 2014.
• WKCD anticipates awarding 10 – 15 grants.
• Youth research teams will begin their work in early January, 2015 and complete their final projects by June 30, 2014.
• Final products will be showcased on WKCD.org and reach a national audience.

To be eligible for consideration the project must:

• Involve a team of students/youth (minimum of three), supported by 1 – 2 teachers and/or adult “allies” who can give the project their good attention and time.
• Target a problem or issue meaningful to the youth/school/community and that shows promise of having real impact.
• Lead participants through an extended period of research that includes a formulation of the problem, a research design, data collection and analysis, and the creation of a final product(s).
• Put youth in a leadership role, including being the primary authors of the grant proposal.
• Culminate in a community presentation and a plan for next steps.

Get all the details and apply at: http://www.whatkidscando.org/new/WKCD_youthactionresearch.html