Mon, Sep 15, 2008
The Lindbergh Foundation is
accepting applications for the
Lindbergh-Lycoming aviation grant. The Lindbergh-Lycoming
aviation grant program began in 2006, and as a result, studies
in reducing fuel inefficiencies through continuous descent approaches, eliminating the
need for
leaded fuel in piston engines, and noise pollution have been
explored. Lindbergh grants are given in the amount of
$10,580 (the cost of building the Spirit of St. Louis) and may not
be used for tuition. This program is open to anyone
conducting an aviation/aerospace research project that will foster
the environment by balancing technology and nature. The deadline
for applications is Oct. 30, 2008.
"In the 1960s,
Charles Lindbergh became very interested in environmental
conservation, but believed deeply in balancing the knowledge of
science with the wisdom of wildness," said Foundation Chairman of
the Board John King, Co-Chairman of King Schools, Inc. "The
Lindbergh Foundation's mission is
centered on this theme of 'balance' and the Lindbergh
Grants program is the single most effective opportunity we have to
put the concept of a nature/technology balance into action."
"As a relative unknown in aviation at the time, Charles
Lindbergh initially struggled to find the financial backing he
needed to pursue his dream of making a non-stop, solo flight from
New York to Paris. The Lindbergh Foundation Grants Program
identifies and supports highly creative and dedicated researchers
from around the world and provides them with the same opportunity
for success as Charles Lindbergh received. That's why the
Lindbergh Grant is set at $10,580," said Gregg Maryniak, Chairman
of the Grants Committee and Vice Chairman of the Foundation
(pictured below). "Many of our grant recipients are 'unknown'
in their fields, too. For them, receiving a Lindbergh Grant
provides much-needed credibility to their work and typically
enables our recipients to secure additional funding, providing them
with valuable leverage."
Over the years, Lindbergh Grants have become increasingly well
known, supporting innovative ideas at earlier stages of development
and establishing pilot projects that often subsequently receive
extensive funding from other sources. Since the first Lindbergh
Grants were made in 1978, the Lindbergh Foundation has awarded
nearly $3 million to 294 men and women around the world.
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