Applications Still Being Accepted for NSF-funded Noyce Scholarships Leading to Master's in Teaching
Samantha Middleton and Ty Murdoch received Noyce Scholarships in 2021. Middleton, who has a bachelor's degree in botanical science, plans to teach middle school science after earning her master's in May. Murdoch, who has a degree in biology, worked in New Hampshire as a botanist with the U.S. Forest Service when he applied for the fellowship opportunity last year. He looks forward to a new adventure in teaching.
Applications are still being accepted for NSF-funded Noyce Scholarships to support graduating STEM majors to become secondary science or math teachers through the one-year Master of Arts in Teaching program.
Noyce Fellows will receive paid in-state tuition and fees to support completing the M.A.T. degree, leading to Arkansas teacher licensure for grades 7-12. Fellows also receive a $10,000 annual stipend for each of their first four years of teaching in a qualified school district of their choice.
Graduates and seniors in biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics and other STEM fields can apply.
Application forms and more information are available on the Noyce Fellowship page. The cohort will begin study on May 31, 2022.
In addition to the M.A.T. coursework and teaching internship, Noyce Teaching Fellows will:
- Experience what "authentic practice" means in the disciplines of science or mathematics and how it can deepen your passion for teaching the subject you love.
- Learn teaching practices that develop student agency.
- Mentor secondary students to prepare a project for the Northwest Arkansas Regional Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Fair and create your own project.
- Receive a $10,000 salary supplement per year for your first four years of teaching in a high-need school district of your choice anywhere in the U.S.
Preferred qualifications:
- Degree in a STEM discipline (awarded by May 2022)
- 3.0 GPA
- Experience in engaging in science or math research, or STEM fairs.
Read more about the grant creating the Noyce Fellowships.
Contacts
Shannon G. Magsam, director of communications
College of Education and Health Professions
479-575-3138,
magsam@uark.edu
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