Ready to Start an InvenTeam?
Your students can be inventors!
Now in its 20th year, the InvenTeams® Grant initiative has been changing the way educators teach, and providing young people – especially young women and students from underrepresented backgrounds - with creative problem solving and 21st century skills to flourish in college and career. High school students experience invention and cultivate creativity through an InvenTeam grant of $7,500, along with the year-long support of Lemelson-MIT, Teaching Fellows, and many other resources. The InvenTeam initiative has worked with nearly 4,000 students across the U.S. to invent technological solutions to real-world problems.
Why apply?
The InvenTeam initiative gives high school students an unparalleled opportunity to cultivate their creativity and experience invention. Participation in an InvenTeam offers:
Hands-on experience for life-long learning
Project-based learning that makes STEM accessible to all
Integrates STEM through solving real world problems
Important Dates:
Informational Webinars :
Join Dr. Estabrooks and fellow applicants to learn more about the application process and ask questions. Mark your calendar!
- March 19, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET
https://mit.zoom.us/j/95621214621 - April 9, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET
https://mit.zoom.us/j/93567469126
Initial Application Due: Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Finalists Notified: Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Teachers whose applications are chosen as finalists will receive a complimentary invitation to attend EurekaFest and Lemelson-MIT’s Summer Professional Development Workshop at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (a $2,350 value) from June 12-14, 2024. The invitation includes all activities, dorm lodging and meals, but does not include travel expenses.
Finalists do not need to attend the Summer Professional Workshop at MIT to submit a final application in September.
