This $147,670 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program will support Norfolk State University in building capacity to recruit, retain, prepare, and graduate high-quality STEM teachers for urban school districts in Virginia. Specifically, the grant will fund the development of recruitment and retention strategies, enhance infrastructure for teacher licensure pathways, engage STEM faculty in promoting teaching careers and supporting prospective teachers, and...
This Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program provides $1,307,273 to the University of North Texas to prepare high-quality STEM teachers for high-need secondary schools. The project aims to recruit and support two cohorts of STEM Teaching Fellows, targeting diverse candidates, who will complete a Master's in Education, lead a STEM summer camp for secondary students, and teach for four years in high-need schools. The project will also...
This $668,993 National Science Foundation project grant supports the University of Saint Mary's Cultivating Exemplary STEM Teachers for High-Need Rural School Districts program. The program aims to address the national need for qualified mathematics, chemistry, and biology teachers in predominantly rural high-need school districts through scholarships and stipends for STEM undergraduate students. Students complete secondary education minors and teacher licensure programs while student teaching...
This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program provides $531,455 to Northern Arizona University to promote STEM education access through scholarships, engineering microcredentials, and partnership programs from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2028. NAU will offer up to two years of scholarships for 30 undergraduate mathematics and science majors pursuing teaching certification. It will also support an engineering education microcredential program for up to 48...
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 $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 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...
Oklahoma State University will deliver a culturally-responsive after-school STEM career development program for Native American students in Stillwater, Oklahoma under a $1.5 million project grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076). The four-year project aims to engage students in STEM career exploration using virtual environments and 3-D printing technologies beginning May 2021. NSF's STEM Education program supports the development of a diverse and...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) provides $816,569 in funding to Kings College to support the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program. The project aims to address the national shortage of STEM teachers by funding the preparation, retention, and mentorship of high-quality STEM graduates to teach in K-12 classrooms, particularly in high-need school districts. Over a 5-year period, the program will provide...
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...