Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program

Funding Agency:
National Science Foundation

The National Science Foundation Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program (Noyce) invites innovative proposals that address the critical need for recruiting, preparing, and retaining highly effective elementary and secondary mathematics and science teachers and teacher leaders in high-need school districts. To achieve this goal, Noyce supports talented science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) undergraduate majors and professionals to become effective K-12 STEM teachers. It also supports experienced, exemplary K-12 STEM teachers to become teacher leaders in high-need school districts. In addition, Noyce supports research on the effectiveness and retention of K-12 STEM teachers in high-need school districts. Noyce offers four program tracks: Track 1: The Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarships and Stipends (S&S) Track, Track 2: The NSF Teaching Fellowships (TF) Track, Track 3: The NSF Master Teaching Fellowships (MTF) Track, and Track 4: The Noyce Research Track. In addition, Capacity Building proposals are accepted from proposers intending to develop a proposal in any of the program's tracks.

Full Proposal Deadline Date:  August 30, 2022; Last Tuesday in August, Annually Thereafter

Agency Website

https://beta.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/robert-noyce-teacher-scholarship-prog…

Eligibility Requirements

Proposals may only be submitted by the following:

  • (For all submissions) One or more Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs) (two- and four-year IHEs, including community colleges) accredited in, and having a campus located in the U.S.; consortia of such institutions; or U.S. nonprofit organizations (e.g., nonprofit research institutions, research museums) offering a teacher education or residency program.

    (In addition to the above, for Track 4: Noyce Research submissions only) Professional societies or similar organizations that are directly associated with educational or research activities.

Who May Serve as PI:

 

  • For Track 1: S&S, Track 2: TF, and Track 3: MTF, the PI team must include at least one faculty member from a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics department and at least one education faculty member from an education department at a participating or partnering U.S. institution of higher education.
  • For Track 4: Noyce Research, the PI team must include at least one individual with expertise and experience in STEM education research and at least one individual with an advanced degree in a STEM or STEM education discipline.
  • For Capacity Building, there are no restrictions on who may serve on the PI team.

Amount

$3,000,000

Amount Description

Estimated Number of Awards: 55 to 70, including 25 - 30 Track 1: S&S awards; 3 - 5 Track 2: TF awards; 7 - 10 Track 3: MTF awards; 5 - 8 Track 4: Noyce Research awards; and 15 - 17 Capacity Building awards, subject to availability of funds.

Anticipated Funding Amount: $67,000,000 annually for new and continuing Noyce awards, subject to the availability of funds.

Funding Type

Grant

Eligibility

Faculty

Category

Community Outreach and Engagement
Curriculum Development
Engineering and Physical Sciences
Environmental & Life Sciences
Interdisciplinary
Social Sciences

External Deadline

August 30, 2022