The mission of the Creative Education Foundation is to spark personal and professional transformation by empowering people with the skill set, tool set, and mindset of deliberate creativity. They aim to unlock the creative genius in everyone, fostering principles that help develop new products, make business operations more profitable, restructure organizations for effectiveness, reinvigorate economies, improve schools, revitalize communities, and replace outdated methods with innovative solutions.
The Ruth B. Noller Research Grant, offered by the Creative Education Foundation, supports emerging research that holds the potential to significantly impact the fields of creativity, creative education studies, and creative thinking. Named after creativity researcher and educator Ruth B. Noller, known for her creativity formula and contributions to understanding creative thinking, the grant aims to recognize individuals or teams engaged in paradigm-shifting research. The grant includes a $2,000 cash award, a framed citation, free registration to CPSI 2020, and a $400 travel allowance to attend the conference in Buffalo, New York.