Davidson Institute at 2023 NAGC Conference
The Davidson Institute is at the National Association for Gifted Children Conference in Lake Buena Vista, FL! We are at booth #303 in the exhibitor hall.
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Davidson Fellow Laureate Conrad Tao Featured on NPR
2008 Davidson Fellow Laureate Conrad Tao was recently featured on NPR! “The behind-the-scenes headaches were worth it when we stood in awe of these two artists — pianist Conrad Tao and dancer-choreographer Caleb Teicher…
2024 Davidson Fellow Scholarship Open
We are pleased to announce that our 2024 Fellows Scholarship application is open! Called one of the nation’s biggest scholarships for students under 18, the Fellows Scholarship awards $50,000, $25,000 and $10,000 scholarships. The…
The 5 Levels of Gifted Children Grown Up: What They Tell Us
Recently published, The 5 Levels of Gifted Children Grown Up is a detailed follow-up to Dr. Deborah Ruf’s previous book, 5 Levels of Gifted: School Issues and Educational Options. In this book, Dr. Ruf explores how…
2023 Davidson Fellows Scholarship Awards Ceremony
Please help us celebrate the 2023 class of Davidson Fellows Scholarship recipients! The Davidson Fellows Scholarship awards $50,000, $25,000 and $10,000 college scholarships to high-achieving students. View the ceremony > Also, mark your calendars…
Davidson Institute’s Megan Cannella to Present at Illinois Association for Gifted Children (IAGC) Conference Oct. 18
The Davidson Institute’s Director of Outreach, Megan Cannella, will be speaking at the 28th annual Illinois Association for Gifted Children (IAGC) conference on Wed., Oct. 18 from 1:30-2:30! Megan’s breakout session is on “Setting,…
2024 Wallace Symposium
The Belin-Blank Center has partnered with the Renzulli Center for Creativity, Gifted Education, and Talent Development as well as the National Center for Research on Gifted Education to provide the 2024 Wallace Research Symposium on Talent Development. The 2024 Symposium will be…
Davidson Institute’s Megan Cannella Featured on Teach Your Kids Podcast
Megan Cannella, the Davidson Institute’s Director of Outreach, was recently featured on the Teach Your Kids podcast episode, Raising Gifted Learners With Megan Cannella: Insights From a Gifted Learning Specialist About Identifying and Supporting…
2024 Davidson Fellows Scholarship Information Session
The Davidson Fellows Scholarship is dedicated to honoring young people for their work in the STEM and Humanities fields, as well as Outside the Box. Recognized by Forbes as “one of the nation’s most prestigious undergraduate…
Pioneer Academics to Hold 2nd Co-Curricular Summit
Saturday, September 30: The Second Annual Pioneer Co-Curricular Summit will be headlined by keynote speaker, award-winning New York Times columnist and best-selling author Frank Bruni, the Summit promises to bring together leaders and innovators…
“Excellence Gaps by Race and Socioeconomic Status” – New Fordham Institute Report
The Thomas B. Fordham Institute released a new report titled Excellence Gaps by Race and Socioeconomic Status. Using reading and math NAEP data for 8th graders over the last two decades, it provides important insight…
Two Testing Options Available for Davidson Programs for Students in Grades 3-10
In an effort to make two of the many tests we accept more readily available to families, the Davidson Institute has partnered with Northwestern University’s Center for Talent Development (CTD) to offer two different…