Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program

Funding Opportunity Number: 15-530 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: GrantCategory of Funding Activity: Science and Technology and other Research and DevelopmentCFDA Number: 47.076Eligible Applicants Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Agency Name: NSFClosing Date: Mar 17, 2015Award Ceiling: $3,250,000Expected Number of Awards: 60Creation Date: Dec 17, 2014Funding Opportunity Description: In this solicitation, the acronym STEM stands for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics; STEM includes computer science. The Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program seeks to encourage talented science, technology, engineering, and mathematics majors and professionals to become K-12 STEM teachers. Track 1: The Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarships and Stipends Track provides funds to support scholarships, stipends, and academic programs for undergraduate STEM majors and post-baccalaureate STEM professionals to become highly effective STEM teachers; these individuals commit to teaching for 2 years in high-need local educational agencies for every year of scholarship/stipend support. Track 2: The NSF Teaching Fellowships Track provides funds to support fellowships, academic programs, professional development, and salary supplements for STEM professionals, including retirees from STEM professions, who enroll in a master's degree program leading to teacher certificati...
Source: Grants.gov - Category: Research Tags: Science and Technology and other Research and Development Source Type: funding