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4 June 2025
AAS-EPD Mini-Grant Applications Due 23 June
Tom Rice American Astronomical Society (AAS)
Mallory Conlon Yerkes Observatory
Carl Ferkinhoff Winona State University
Rica French MiraCosta College & Center for Astronomy Education
Are you interested in providing professional development to AAS members on the topic of education and mentoring? Please consider applying to the AAS Education & Professional Development (EPD) Mini-Grant Program! The AAS Education Committee is now accepting applications for the 2025–2026 Cycle of the AAS-EPD Mini-Grant Program, which provides funds to support education and professional development activities for AAS members. Complete proposals for activities that will take place from October 2025 to December 2026 and are submitted by 11:59 pm ET on Monday, 23 June, will receive full consideration. Proposals submitted after this deadline may or may not be considered, subject to the availability of funds.
Suitable venues for such experiences include (but are not limited to) AAS and Division meetings, college and university campuses, museums, planetariums, observatories, and online webinars. The AAS-EPD Mini-Grant Program will provide direct funding and logistical support for these experiences but will not pay any indirect costs (e.g., overhead). Individual grants will range from $1,000 to $10,000, with a typical value of approximately $4,000 or less.
Please refer to the EPD web page for more information, including application instructions. Examples of past programs were featured in this Education Blog Post.