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"Genius without education is like silver in the mine." ~ Ben Franklin

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Here’s a contest just for you!  

GAPAGT is sponsoring a writing contest for GT students in grades 3 – 12. 

Categories will include Fiction, Non-Fiction, Poetry, and Graphic Novel. Entries will be due December 1st and winners will be announced at our meeting in January. The best entries will be published and released at a book party in the spring. Sound like fun? 

Click here and here for more information!


Davidson Institute Seeks Extraordinary Achievers to Receive $50,000, $25,000 and $10,000 Davidson Fellows Scholarships

The Davidson Institute Fellows Scholarship awards $50,000, $25,000 and $10,000 scholarships to extraordinary young people under the age of 18 who have completed a significant piece of work. 

Application categories are Mathematics, Science, Literature, Music, Technology, Philosophy
and Outside the Box. Davidson Fellows are honored every year in Washington, D.C. with Congressional meetings and a special reception.

To be eligible, applicants must be under the age of 18 as of Oct. 1, 2009, and a U.S. citizen or permanent U.S. resident residing in the United States. There is no minimum age for eligibility. Applicants must submit an original piece of work recognized by experts in the field as significant and it must have the potential to make a positive contribution to society.

Deadlines & Eligibility

The deadline for the 2009 Davidson Fellows Scholarship is March 4, 2009. Applicants must be under the age of 18 as of October 1, 2009.
- How to Apply
- Download an Application
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Past Scholarship Recipients & Their Projects
- Fellows Press Room  

The scholarship must be used at an accredited institute of learning. For more information on the Davidson Fellows scholarship, or to download an application, please visit www.DavidsonFellows.org.

Davidson Institute Now on Facebook & Twitter!
The Davidson Institute now has pages on both Facebook and Twitter. We invite you to become a “Fan of the Davidson Institute” on Facebook and a “Follower of DavidsonGifted” on Twitter using these links:
Facebook | Davidson Institute for Talent Development and Davidson Institute (DavidsonGifted) on Twitter.

Apply here for GAPAGT Scholarships to
GISD Summer Camps!

Camp GISD Scholarship Application (English)
Camp GISD Scholarship Application (Spanish)

Other Scholarship Programs & Contests

T
he Center for Gifted Studies - Think Out Loud PR Contest
P
rufrock Press - Creative Kids Writer's contest
Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Award 
The application for From the Top's $10,000 Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Award is now available online. Approximately twenty-five student musicians will be selected annually to receive $10,000 to support his/her education and artistic development, perform on a live taping of National Public Radio show From the Top, and participate in a Cultural Leadership workshop in order to create and implement his/her own performance outreach activity. Applications are accepted on a rolling admission basis.


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