Overview

The Texas Girls Collaborative Project (TxGCP) connects organizations and individuals across Texas committed to informing and motivating girls to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Led by the Women in Engineering Program (WEP) at The University of Texas at Austin, the TxGCP brings together Leadership Team and Champions Board leaders from non-profits, K-12 schools, higher education institutions, companies, and organizations across the state of Texas. The TxGCP will provide many opportunities for individuals and organizations across Texas to meet or reconnect, learn about each other’s work, and develop ways to work together to better serve girls and young women in STEM.

The mission of the Women in Engineering Program (WEP) is to increase the overall percentage of women in the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin. WEP strives to educate girls and women about engineering, inspire women to pursue the unlimited opportunities within the world of engineering, and empower women engineers to benefit society. WEP partners with a variety of university, corporate, and community organizations to ensure the success of its programs and initiatives and has a history of fostering collaborative relationships and sharing best practices. This leadership will ensure the impact of the TxGCP is spread across the state.

TxGCP will fund at least two rounds of mini-grants:

• Summer funding will be provided for projects occurring between June 1, 2008 and August 31, 2008. Deadline for applications will be May 16, 2008.

• Fall/spring funding will be provided for projects occurring between September 1, 2008 and May 31, 2009. Deadlines for these applications will be June 13, 2008.

Learn more about the TxGCP Mini-Grant Opportunity