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Robert Noyce Teaching Scholarships and Stipends

Through the generous support of the National Science Foundation’s Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship program, we are pleased to be able to offer substantial financial assistance to selected USM students who are enrolled in our mathematics and science teacher preparation programs. Graduate students in USM’s Extended Teacher Education Program (ETEP) are eligible for up to $15,000 in stipend support. Undergraduates in TEAMS, CLASS, and Secondary Mathematics Education are eligible for scholarships of $10,000 a year.

In exchange for these generous awards, you must teach math or science in a high needs school district upon completion of your teacher preparation program. The service commitment is two years of teaching for every year of support. A list of Maine districts meeting high needs criteria is provided here; in 2007-08, all but two of our public school districts met the criteria.

Graduate Student Support:

Robert Noyce Teacher Fellowship Application Form

Undergraduate Student Support:

USM students enrolled in TEAMS, CLASS, or the secondary mathematics education program are eligible for scholarships of $10,000 per year (or $5,000 a semester) while completing your bachelor’s degree. You can choose a $7,500 stipend for your final post-baccalaureate semester of internship if you complete your bachelor’s degree beforehand and are enrolled as an MTL student.

Robert Noyce Teacher Fellowship Application Form

Deadlines:

February 1st of each year for priority consideration; later applications will be accepted for waitlist consideration.

Eligibility

• Have a degree in, or be currently majoring in, a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) field. Minimum GPA: 3.0 in the STEM major or overall.
• Intend to teach math or science at the middle or high school level (grades 6-12).
• Be a junior or senior in TEAMS, CLASS, or Secondary Math Ed, and have successfully passed candidacy; OR be accepted into ETEP for 7-12 life science, 7-12 physical science, 7-12 mathematics, or K-8 with an intention of teaching middle school.
• Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
• Applicants are expected to be full-time; however, part-time students will also be considered, for prorated award amounts.

Commitments

In exchange for these generous awards, recipients must teach math or science in a high needs school district upon completion of their teacher preparation programs. The service commitment is two years of teaching for every year of support, or one year of teaching per semester of support. A list of Maine districts meeting high needs criteria is listed here; in 2007-08, all except two of our public school districts met the criteria.

As scholarship and stipend recipients, students are also expected to:

• Participate as Peer Leaders in facilitating study sessions for undergraduate chemistry and math courses. This requires a time commitment of approximately three hours per week. (Some ETEP students participating in sites more than half an hour from a USM campus can choose to opt-out of this requirement and receive a reduced stipend of 10,000 per year).
• Attend at least one professional development seminar each semester until the Noyce teaching service commitment has been met.
• Participate in an online discussion and support group.
• Provide the program with timely updates about their teaching placements and progress, and participate in evaluation activities such as surveys and classroom observations.

Questions? Please e-mail Amy Johnson, Noyce Program Manager, at amyj@usm.maine.edu.