![]() December 2021
In this issue...
A Note from Rosy
ARDC Closed for the HolidaysARDC will close for the year at 4 p.m. PST on Friday, December 17, 2021, and be back on Monday, January 3, 2022. We hope you all have a great holiday and are looking forward to making 2022 even more awesome than 2021! ARDC Grants Total More Than $8M in 2021Though we’ll report on the final numbers in Jan. 2022, ARDC is on track to award at least $8 million to over 50 grants in 2021. This year, we’re delighted to share that we've awarded grants to:
And, that's just the start! Stay tuned for our 2021 Annual Report, which will be published in early 2022, for a more detailed breakdown. ARDC Grant to Address Gender and Diversity Imbalances in Engineering
A primary focus of OSSTP’s work is enabling access to underrepresented communities and motivating students to participate in amateur radio and undergraduate research in satellite / wireless communications and spectrum policy research. That being the case, a portion of the ARDC grant will support a team of student researchers who are making teaching materials more accessible. A second portion of the grant will fund the design and construction of a UHF ground station that OCARC will use for satellite communications and amateur radio communication in the 70 cm band. The third portion of the grant will fund important enhancements to the OSSTP lab. This includes funding a Lab Manager and post-doctoral student to support the lab’s work, scholarships for two ARDC Fellows, lab supplies such as RF components, and attendance for 10 lab members at satellite conferences. $50k Grant to Allow OMIK to Expand Scholarship Program
The mission of the OMIK Scholarship fund is to encourage and motivate youth to continue postsecondary education and to assist in the growth of amateur radio. This grant will support the activities of the OMIK Scholarship Fund, including awarding up to 10 scholarships of $5,000 each, providing winners with ham radio starter kits,and hosting 2 Amateur Radio School Days classes. ARDC Out and About in 2022: coming to Hamcation, QSO Today Virtual Expo, and HamventionAssuming the world doesn’t get taken over by Omicron (or another letter of the Greek alphabet), ARDC will be out and about in 2022! Here’s where we’re slated to go so far next year:
If you’ll be attending one of these events, please stop by our booth to find out more about ARDC, how to apply for a grant, and maybe pick up some ARDC swag. Contact us!We want to hear from you:
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