Applications Still Being Accepted for NSF-Funded Noyce Scholarships Leading to Master's in Teaching

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Noyce Fellows Ty Murdoch (left) and JoAnn McGehee (right) with Springdale School District students and mentor teacher after the Northwest Arkansas Regional Science and Engineering Fair at the U of A.

Applications are still being accepted for NSF-funded Noyce Scholarships at the U of A to support graduating STEM majors to become secondary science or math teachers through the one-year Master of Arts in Teaching program that begins this June.

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, engineering and other STEM fields can apply. 

Application forms and more information are available on the Noyce Fellowship page. Interested students should contact professor Bill McComas at mccomas@uark.edu immediately due to the imminence of the program start date. Noyce faculty will provide assistance throughout the application process.

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.