Robert Noyce scholarship program for teachers

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
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 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 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.

Link: https : //www.nsf.gov/pubs/2021/nsf21578/nsf21578.htm

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