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The Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program is a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant opportunity designed to strengthen the K-12 STEM teacher pipeline by attracting strong STEM majors and STEM professionals into teaching careers. Its central goal is to increase the number of well-prepared, highly effective mathematics and science teachers, broadly defined to include engineering and computer science, who will serve in high-need school settings. The program emphasizes not only recruitment into teaching, but also the quality of preparation and long-term effectiveness in classrooms, especially in local educational agencies where staffing challenges and student needs are greatest.
This opportunity is offered as a discretionary NSF grant within the Science and Technology and other Research and Development category (CFDA 47.076). NSF expects to make a substantial number of awards (about 70 anticipated at the time of the posting), with an award ceiling listed at $3,250,000 per award. The original closing date for the referenced solicitation was August 29, 2017, and the opportunity was created on February 10, 2017. While the eligibility line is summarized as "Others (see additional information)," Noyce proposals are typically led by higher education institutions and their partners, often involving collaborations with school districts, colleges of education, STEM departments, and other organizations that can support teacher preparation, induction, mentoring, and research.
A defining feature of the Noyce program is that it is structured into multiple tracks so applicants can align projects with different points in the teacher career pathway and different kinds of outcomes. Track 1, the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarships and Stipends Track, focuses on scholarships and stipends that support individuals preparing to become K-12 STEM teachers. Projects in this track often combine financial support with rigorous preparation experiences, clinical practice, mentoring, and strong partnerships with high-need districts to ensure that recipients are both credentialed and ready to succeed in challenging teaching environments.
Track 2, the NSF Teaching Fellowships Track, is oriented toward individuals who already have strong STEM backgrounds and are transitioning into teaching, frequently at the secondary level. These projects typically emphasize accelerated or alternative pathways into licensure, targeted pedagogical preparation, and structured induction supports that help new teachers persist and grow in high-need schools. The intent is to reduce barriers for talented STEM graduates and professionals while still maintaining high standards for teaching practice and content expertise.
Track 3, the NSF Master Teaching Fellowships Track, supports accomplished STEM teachers in high-need districts by developing and recognizing teacher leaders. Rather than focusing only on bringing new teachers into the profession, this track invests in experienced educators who can elevate instructional quality, mentor peers, lead professional learning, and help retain effective STEM teachers where they are most needed. In practice, proposals here often build systems for advanced professional development, leadership roles, and district-university partnerships that make expert teaching a sustainable, valued career pathway.
Track 4, the Noyce Research Track, supports research that advances understanding of STEM teacher recruitment, preparation, effectiveness, and retention, particularly in high-need contexts. This track is meant to build evidence about what works, for whom, and under what conditions, and it often includes studies of program models, clinical experiences, mentoring structures, incentives, and workforce outcomes. The research focus complements the implementation tracks by helping the field improve approaches to building and sustaining a strong STEM teaching workforce.
In addition to the four primary tracks, the solicitation includes Capacity Building proposals for organizations that are not yet ready to submit a full Track 1, 2, or 3 implementation proposal but want to develop the partnerships, plans, and infrastructure needed to compete successfully in the future. Capacity Building typically centers on designing a coherent program model, strengthening collaborations between STEM departments and teacher preparation units, coordinating with high-need school partners, and developing recruitment, mentoring, and evaluation strategies.
Overall, the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program is aimed at practical, scalable solutions that address both supply and quality in the STEM teacher workforce. Successful proposals are generally expected to show strong coordination among stakeholders, a clear plan for recruiting high-potential candidates, high-quality preparation grounded in both STEM content and effective pedagogy, and meaningful engagement with high-need districts to ensure that program participants are supported and retained where they can have the greatest impact.Apply for 17 541
- The National Science Foundation in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 47.076.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 10, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 29, 2017. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $3,250,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 70 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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