Innovations in Educational Spectroscopy Grant

The Innovations in Educational Spectroscopy Grant Program from Ocean Optics provides resources to public and private teaching institutions. The program strives to promote the use of spectroscopy as a general-purpose, broad-based measurement tool, and to enable the use of state-of-the-art instrumentation and technology in science and engineering curricula.

In the program's history, Ocean Optics has awarded more than $1.5 million to high schools and universities for funding such spectroscopic applications as:

• Measuring the photoluminescence of polymers

• Detecting emission lines for various gas discharge tubes

• Recording absorption lines from bright nebulae

• Studying plant physiology

Option 1: Cost sharing on proposals for extramural funds for purchasing science equipment

Ocean Optics offers cost-sharing support for proposals to federal, state or private institutions for the express purpose of purchasing Ocean Optics products to be used in science or engineering teaching. Cost sharing will vary according to the product. There is no limit to the total cost-sharing amount.

Option 2: Cost sharing for purchasing equipment to develop science & engineering curricula

Ocean Optics offers cost sharing to purchase Ocean Optics products to be used expressly for developing new science and engineering curricula. Cost sharing will vary according to the product. Funding may come from any source, including an organization's internal funds; however, awards will be granted based on the strength of the applicant's technical proposal and the uniqueness of the proposed curricula. The developed materials must be made available for publication at OceanOptics.com, so that other educators may have free and unrestricted access to the information.

Grant Application Guidelines

All grant applicants must complete an Educational Grant Application.

Submit completed applications to:

Ocean Optics Educational Products Division
830 Douglas Avenue
Dunedin, FL 34698

or by Fax: 727.733.3962

Eligibility

Grants are available to any non-profit educational institution located in the United States. Foreign institutions may be considered but should contact Ocean Optics before submitting an application. Grant applications must be signed by the submitting instructor (or principal investigator) and an authorized official of the institution. The submitting instructor should be a full-time (>50%) employee of the institution. 

Awardees of Ocean Optics Grants are required to maintain a Total Technical Services contract on the equipment obtained through the grant program. This ensures that the equipment made available is fully supported by Ocean Optics’ technical team, kept in top working condition and are continually used in the learning environment without interruption.