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The IAU and UNESCO has earmarked a certain amount of funding to support IYA2009 related projects and activities in developing regions. This call for proposals comes via the Galileio Teacher Training Program cornerstone project and is thus targeted at providing seed funding and basic support to empower teacher training workshops in developing regions.

Although the initial intention was to fund 10 workshops, GTTP decided to use the Mani Bhaumik Prize for Astronomy Excellence Funds to provide 2 more grants.

The countries with projects selected are:

Macedonia, Zambia, Armenia, Gabon, Malta, Morocco, Nepal (combined), Sri-Lanka, Mozambique, Jamaica, Mongolia and Vietnam.

The International Year of Astronomy 2009/Mani Bhaumik Prize for Excellence in Astronomy Education and Public Outreach has been awarded to From Earth to the Universe (FETTU). This award recognises FETTU’s important contribution in improving public awareness of astronomical achievements, and in stimulating the use of astronomy for the promotion of scientific education and culture in 2009.

Three additional projects from the very high quality field were selected as runners-up in the contest. The first runner-up is Around the World in 80 Telescopes with The Galileoscope and Galileo Teacher Training Program sharing the second runners-up prize, for their outstanding contributions to all aspects of education during IYA2009.

The IAU and UNESCO has earmarked a certain amount of funding to support IYA2009 related projects and activities in developing regions. This call for proposals comes via the GTTP cornerstone and is thus targeted at providing seed funding and basic support in order to stimulate teacher training workshops in developing regions. Note that although this funding is aimed specifically at “developing countries”, exceptions with appropriate motivation will be accepted – the main concern simply being who the beneficiaries would be. Proposals should also be in alignment with the IYA2009 goals and more specifically the GTTP goals.

New deadline for submition: March 25^th 2010

The Galileo Teacher Training Program (GTTP) was born as a cornerstone of IYA2009 but its legacy will continue long after the end of 2009, as it is now an official educational program of the IAU (International Astronomical Union) and part of the "IAU Decadal Strategic Plan".

We are now asking some input from the community in order to understand the best way to move GTTP forward in the years to come. Please take some time and fill in this form with the requested information.