Fund Description:
The Marie G. Wanek Fund, administered by the University of Pittsburgh National Consortium for Teaching About Asia (Pitt NCTA), awards small grants to full-time K-12 educators for the purpose of incorporating Asian Studies into their school’s curriculum. Awards can range from $100-$1,000, and be applied for a variety of purposes, ranging from books for a school library to supporting a speaker or a field trip for a class.
Any questions should be emailed to Joseph Daniels at joseph.daniels@westtown.edu
PLEASE NOTE: You will not be able to save and resume the application once it has been started, so please gather the information first before attempting a submission
What you'll need to have prepared before starting your application:
- Your School and District Information (How your school can be reached)
- Project Title
- Project Description (200 Words Maximum)
- State and National Standards that apply to Project
- Student Learning and Community Understanding Outcomes of Project (200 Words Maximum)
- Follow-up Plan (100 Words Maximum)
- Project Budget (and, if applicable, a materials list)
- Project Timeline
- Any Supplemental Supporting Documents you would like the Selection Committee to consider
About this fund:
Marie G. Wanek received
her Ph.D. in 1959 from Georgetown University. She was a member of the History
Department at Glassboro State College (now Rowan University). Dr. Wanek had a passion
for and devotion to Asian studies and she served as the president of the
Mid-Atlantic Region Association for Asian Studies (MARAAS). In her honor, a
fund to continue to promote Asian Studies education was established with MARAAS.
In 2021 the National Consortium for Teaching About Asia (NCTA) at the
University of Pittsburgh took over the administration of the Marie G. Wanek
fund. For more than twenty years, Dr.
Wanek's legacy has continued to foster creativity and growth in the subject
that guided her career.
