Iris Carl Grant
Iris M. Carl
Iris Carl Award for NCSM Members to Attend NCSM Annual Conference
NCSM honors Iris Carl, NCSM Past President, Glenn Gilbert Awardee and International Leader, through the NCSM Iris Carl Grant. This grant gives support for a mathematics educator or a future leader in mathematics education to attend an NCSM Annual Conference, thus supporting the NCSM vision of a cadre of well trained, broadly informed and perceptive leaders of mathematics education at all levels. NCSM cares greatly about young members and wants them to become the very best leaders they can be. See past recipients and their reports on their NCSM conference experience.
2009 Iris Carl Grant Application and Award Process
2007-2009 Awards Chair
The Awards Committee Chair, Donna Simpson Leak will manage the process.
Download and Submit Forms
Applications for the 2009 Iris Carl Award must be e-mailed to the Awards Committee Chair, Donna Simpson Leak by December 1, 2008. Those receiving grants will be notified by January 15, 2009. Grantees will submit a report of their conference experience before receiving reimbursement from the Iris Carl Mathematics Leadership Fund. They will be introduced at the NCSM Annual Conference in Salt Lake City.
Grant Selection Process
The Awards Committee Chair and her committee will review the applications and select the Iris Carl Grantees. Candidates will be evaluated according to their work as leaders in the past and the benefit to their mathematics education communities, as can best be judged from their submitted information. Special consideration will be given to NCSM members working in situations with high needs students.
Grant Criteria
Those eligible to apply for the Iris Carl Grant must have been NCSM members for the past three years and not been able to attend the NCSM Annual Conference during the last three years. Applicants must complete an Iris Carl Grant Application and provide evidence of their leadership role in mathematics education, their need for supporting funds, what they hope to gain from attending this conference, and an explanation of how their attendance will benefit others in mathematics education in their local areas. They must also submit a letter of support that describes their leadership in mathematics education.
Number of Grants to be Given
As long as there are sufficient funds, NCSM annually will provide up to three Iris Carl Grants to NCSM members who qualify.
Grant Magnitude
Iris Carl Grants of up to $825 will be made. These grants may be used for transportation, lodging [maximum of three nights], and meals [excluding those covered by conference registration] as necessary for conference attendance. The grant will also include a waiver for registration for the NCSM Annual Conference.
Make Contributions to the Iris Carl Mathematics Leadership Fund
The Iris Carl Mathematics Leadership Fund continues to grow through generous donations by individuals and donations generated at NCSM events. Make a contribution today. NCSM will mail a thank you letter suitable for use in informing the IRS that you received no goods or services in return for your gift.
Make checks payable to: NCSM Iris Carl Fund, and mail them to:
NCSM - Iris Carl Fund
Attn: Randy Pippen, Treasurer
6000 E Evans Ave Ste 3-205
Denver CO 80222-5423
History of the Iris Carl Grant
NCSM chose to pay tribute to Iris Carl's tremendous contributions to mathematics education through the NCSM Iris Carl Grant. It was originally established through the Mathematics Education Trust (MET) of NCTM. Thanks to individual donations and sums collected at NCSM events hosted by Western Regions 1 and 2, Central Region 1, and Eastern Regions 1 and 2, we were able to send a full $5,000.00 to MET to start the NCSM Iris Carl Grant. This grant is now administered through NCSM and is given to eligible NCSM members to attend the NCSM Annual Conference. NCSM presented the first Iris Carl Grants in April 2006 to three leaders in mathematics education to attend the NCSM Annual Conference in St. Louis.
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