The Robert Noyce Teacher Fellowship Program provides funding to higher education institutions to provide them with scholarships , stipends and programmatic support to recruit and prepare STEM specialists and professionals to become kindergarten teachers. in the 12th year . The program aims to increase the number of kindergarten teachers to 12 years with a solid knowledge of STEM content and teaching in school districts with needs high.
The program consists of four tracks: Track 1 – Grants for teaching and allowances Robert Noyce (S), track 2 – Grants teaching NSF (TF), track 3 – Scholarships teaching NSF Master (MTF) and track 4 – Noyce research. In addition, there are the price of capacity building , which can lead to the development of full proposals in parts 1-3. The NSF encourages partnerships between four-year and two-year schools, providing pathways to certification of STEM teachers.
Table 1: Noyce funding categories *
Expected result | Qualifying teachers in training or in service | Duration of teaching engagement required | |
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Track 1: Scholarships and stipends (S&S) up to $ 1,200,000 for a maximum duration of 5 years |
Train STEM teachers from kindergarten to the 12th year in school districts needs high | Undergraduate majors and STEM professionals eligible for Noyce | 2 years / year of support |
Track 2: Teaching grants (TF) up to $ 3,000,000, for a maximum duration of 6 years |
STEM professionals eligible for Noyce | 4 years | |
Track 3: Master’s teaching scholarships (MTF) up to $ 3,000,000, for a maximum duration of 6 years |
Train STEM K-12 teacher leaders in high- need school districts | STEM K-12 teachers with a bachelor’s or master’s degree in their field | 5 years |
Track 4: Noyce Research up to $ 1,000,000, with a maximum term of 5 years |
Research efficiency and retention of STEM teachers from kindergarten to the 12th year in school districts needs high | N / A | N / A |
Capacity building up to $ 75,000, lasting up to 1 year |
N / A | N / A | N / A |
* Prices may exceed budget caps through Collaborative Incentives for Community College Engagement in Capacity Building Projects or Track 1, Engagement with Noyce Awards in Track 4 projects or engagement with institutions serving minorities in any Noyce submission. See Section III: Reward Information for more details.
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