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<p>Hello Teachers and Educators,</p>
<div>We have a wonderful educational opportunity for your students!
The Marjot Foundation offers grants of $5000 to students wanting
to do an environmental research project. </div>
<div>In these days of social distancing due to the COVID-19 virus,
we expect that many summer camps and sports will be cancelled.
This summer is a perfect time to start a research project, and it
can be done in a student 's own yard or home, nearby lake or
beach, etc. The research typically continues into the school year
until a spring science fair presentation.</div>
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<div>Our application deadline is <b>April 20th</b> and students may
submit their application online (<a
href="http://marjotfoundation.org/" target="_blank">marjotfoundation.org</a>).
It is free and open to students currently in grades 8-11. The
application is very simple and follows the scientific method -
hypothesis (question asked and why), materials (what do they
need to test their idea), methods (where and how do they plan to
conduct their research), and how they plan to analyze their data. </div>
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<div>We provide a stipend of $1000 to both the student and mentor,
$2500 for supplies or analyses, and $500 for the science
department of the student's school. In these days when summer jobs
are dwindling, it may be a nice supplement to a student's income,
in addition to being an important addition on a future college
application. <br>
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<div>The mentor's role will be to ensure that the student stays on
track and offer assistance if the student has a problem. The
Marjot Science Advisory Committee is comprised of scientists and
engineers from many disciplines and they can also assist in
problem solving for student projects. The mentor does not need to
be in immediate physical contact with the student.<br>
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<div><i>Please check our website and distribute information about
this opportunity to your students asap so they have time to
develop an idea. </i></div>
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<div>Attached is our brochure that describes Marjot Foundation's
mission and the application process. <br>
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<div>Thanks for distributing this information and stay well!</div>
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<div>The Marjot Foundation </div>
<div><a href="http://marjotfoundation.org/" target="_blank">marjotfoundation.org</a></div>
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