Project Grant 2050497

This $891,044 National Science Foundation project grant supports East Carolina University in developing specialized training for secondary mathematics and science teachers serving rural, high-need school districts in eastern North Carolina. Funded under the NSF's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), the project will recruit 30 future teachers through partnerships with local community colleges and provide them with microcredentials and virtual reality simulations focused on the needs of rural...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under its STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program aims to address the critical shortage of qualified math and science teachers in rural and underserved K-12 school systems. With a total funding of $725,102, the University of West Alabama is leading a 5-year initiative to recruit, train, and support 29 new STEM teachers. Key components include: Providing financial aid, accelerated teacher certification pathways, and specialized STEM...

This five-year, $720,902 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to increase the number of highly qualified STEM teachers in rural school districts. The awardee, Dordt University, will recruit and train 27 STEM teachers over the grant period to serve as "backbone teachers" in the West Sioux and Le Mars Community School Districts. Key activities include an integrated STEM learning approach using robotics and mediated field...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) provides $861,624 to Fort Hays State University (FHSU) to address teacher shortages in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) subjects in rural Kansas. The project aims to recruit and develop a cohort of 29 Noyce Scholars over 5 years who will be prepared to serve as high-quality STEM teachers in rural communities. Key components include designing a rural teacher certificate...

This $405,955 project grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to energize STEM teaching across rural schools. Over five years, Juniata College will provide scholarships for 24 undergraduate STEM majors to pursue teaching credentials through specialized coursework and experiences addressing the challenges of rural education. Partnering with five local rural and high-needs school districts, the prospective teachers will be trained in culturally...

This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program provides $694,169 to Indiana University of Pennsylvania to develop and implement a program aimed at increasing the number of STEM teachers in rural Western Pennsylvania school districts. The university will recruit 20 undergraduate STEM majors to obtain secondary teaching certification in specific fields and provide them with scholarships. It will retain at least 90% of scholars and ensure 100% of retained...

This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program supports West Chester University of Pennsylvania in developing a teacher residency program to prepare twelve secondary science and mathematics teachers over six years. The $2.15 million award will fund two cohorts of six teacher fellows each to complete a novel residency program and earn a Master's degree in secondary education. Through a year-long teaching experience with mentoring, research opportunities, and...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program aims to prepare high-quality STEM teachers for high-need schools. The $1,691,885 grant to the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) will support a one-year residency program to recruit, train, and retain 24 STEM teaching fellows over two cohorts. The program will address best practices for preparing prospective STEM teachers, providing mentoring, induction support, and...

This Project Grant award of $736,651 from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program aims to prepare 30 high-quality secondary STEM teachers to serve in high-need schools in Massachusetts over a five-year period. The key products and services to be delivered include: Recruiting and providing two-year scholarships for four cohorts of 7-8 undergraduate STEM majors in biology, mathematics, chemistry, or general science, to prepare them for STEM teaching careers in high-need schools....

This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program, formerly known as Education and Human Resources, provides $487,772 to Texas State University to prepare engaged STEM teachers through multi-level peer mentoring and early teaching experiences from June 2023 through May 2028. The university will recruit and provide scholarships to 20-30 STEM majors, primarily in physics, chemistry, and mathematics, seeking teacher certification. Scholars will participate in...