Lilly Endowment Inc., an Indianapolis-based private philanthropic foundation, is thrilled to pronounce its Teacher Creativity Fellowship Program (TCFP) for 2017 academic year. Indiana’s public and private school teachers (including guidance counselors and library/media specialists), principals and assistant principals, are eligible to apply. TCFP will support projects that are intellectually revitalizing and personally renewing to educators. Up to 100 Teacher Creativity grants of $12,000 each will be awarded in 2017.
Lilly Endowment concentrates its philanthropic efforts in community development in its home territory of Indianapolis and Indiana.
Eligibility:
- Licensed teachers, library/media specialists, guidance counselors, principals and assistant principals in Indiana’s public, private and parochial schools are eligible to apply for a 2017 Teacher Creativity Fellowship (TCF).
- Applicants must have held one of these positions since at least Fall 2014, be currently employed full time, and be Indiana-certified in grades K-12. Past TCF recipients who continue to meet these requirements and received their first grant before 2010 also may apply.
- Later recipients are not eligible. An individual may receive up to two TCF grants during his or her lifetime.
How to Apply:
- Teacher Creativity Fellowship Proposal Cover Sheet
- Project title and 50-word summary of the proposed project.
- Describe the proposed project in the following order:
- Describe the rationale for your project, including why it is important and meaningful to you
- Describe your specific project goals. What do you hope to accomplish?
- Describe the specific activities you will engage in to accomplish your goals.
- Describe how this project will be creative and intellectually stimulating for you
- Describe your vision for how this project will result in renewed energy, creativity and enthusiasm for you as an educator.
- Describe how your renewed energy, creativity and enthusiasm will affect your school or classroom.
- Statement of Future Plans
- Teachers, guidance counselors and library/media specialists must submit a statement affirming their present intention to teach in Indiana through school year 2017-2018.
- Principals and assistant principals must submit a statement affirming their present intention to remain in their roles in Indiana through school year 2018-2019 and a statement affirming their district’s or governing board’s approval of their participation in the project.
- All applicants must attach to the proposal at least one signed and dated letter of professional recommendation on official letterhead from a recognized authority or otherwise qualified person who can address your general ability and capacity to complete the proposed project.
- Indiana license
- Teachers, guidance counselors and library/media specialists should include a copy of your valid Indiana teaching license.
- Principals and assistant principal should also include a copy of your valid Indiana administrative license and a statement that affirms your districts or governing board’s approval of your participation in the proposed project.
Submitting Details:
Mail one copy of your proposal (no binders or covers), including all documents referenced above, to:
Barbara S. DeHart
Program Director, Education
Lilly Endowment Inc.
P.O. Box 88068
Indianapolis, IN 46208-0068
(317)924-5471
Award Amount:
- Each grant will be made for precisely $12,000.
- A detailed budget should include out-of-pocket expenses, such as transportation, food, lodging, fees, supplies, taxes, etc. After budgeting for out-of-pocket expenses, remaining funds may be designated as a personal stipend. All budgets must total $12,000.
- In most cases this grant will be subject to federal income tax. Therefore, applicants are encouraged to include a line item to cover tax liability as needed.
Application Deadline:
Your Proposal must be postmarked by September 1, 2016, to be considered for scholarship. Recipients will be notified in January 2017.
Link for More Information:
http://www.teachercreativity.org/
Contact Information:
If you have specific questions about the program or application procedure, you may contact Lilly Endowment via e-mail: teachercreativity-at-lei.org
