FUNDING FOR ROBOTICS PROGRAMS

Applications are accepted at any time!

Funding (up to $500/team) is available to support K-12 robotics teams around Wyoming. This can include purchasing materials or supplies, traveling to robotics events, and other related activities.

REQUIREMENTS FOR FUNDING

  • Teams must compete in a robotics competition OR be first-year teams preparing to compete in following years
  • After each competition, teams will be asked to submit a short report to the Wyoming NASA Space Grant office so we can fulfill NASA reporting requirements

APPLICATION SUBMISSION

An application consists of either a completed ROBOTICS PROGRAM FUNDING REQUEST FORM (preferred) OR a short document (about 1 page) that includes the following information:

  • Applicant name, e-mail address, and affiliation
  • Brief description of the robotics program and anticipated robotics competitions the team will participate in
  • Expected number of participants from any of the following categories (if known): K-6 students, middle school students, high school students, K-12 teachers, informal educators, undergraduate or graduate students, higher education faculty, parents, and general public
  • Summary and short justification of the total anticipated budget and the amount requested from Space Grant

If submitting the application by email, please send the application document to wsgc@uwyo.edu. Once received, we will follow up with additional information.

QUESTIONS?

  • Phone:  (307) 766-2862 or (307) 766-2987
  • E-mail:  wsgc@uwyo.edu