Opportunity Information: Apply for 15 530
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- 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 Education and Human Resources.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 9, 2015 and posted on Dec 17, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 4, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $52,800,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- 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 60 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Who May Submit Proposals Proposals may only be submitted by the following ul liUniversities and two or four year colleges (including community colleges, tribal colleges, and minority serving institutions) accredited in, and having a campus located in, the United States, or consortia of such institutions, or U.S. nonprofit entities that have established consortia among such institutions of higher education./li liIn addition, for Track 4 Research on the Preparation, Recruitment, and Retention of K 12 STEM Teachers, professional societies and similar organizations that are directly associated with educational or research activities./li /ul Who May Serve as PI The PI/Co PI team must include at least one faculty member from a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics department and at least one education faculty member.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program (NSF 15-530) is a National Science Foundation grant opportunity focused on strengthening the K-12 STEM teacher workforce, with STEM defined as science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, explicitly including computer science. The program is designed to move more strong STEM majors and STEM professionals into teaching, and to keep effective STEM teachers in the classroom, especially in schools and districts that have the greatest need. Across its tracks, the program supports both direct participant funding (scholarships, stipends, fellowships, and salary supplements) and the academic and professional preparation structures that help participants become highly effective teachers and teacher leaders.
The solicitation is organized into four tracks. Track 1, Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarships and Stipends, supports undergraduate STEM majors and post-baccalaureate STEM professionals who are preparing to become K-12 STEM teachers. Funding may cover scholarships or stipends as well as related academic programming intended to build strong teaching capacity. In exchange for this support, participants commit to teaching in a high-need local educational agency for two years for each year they received scholarship or stipend support, creating a clear service payback requirement tied directly to the amount of support received.
Track 2, NSF Teaching Fellowships, targets STEM professionals, including retirees from STEM careers, who enroll in a masters degree program that leads to teacher certification or licensure. This track provides funding for fellowships, academic program support, professional development, and salary supplements, recognizing that career changers often need both training and financial help to transition into teaching. Participants supported under this track, known as NSF Teaching Fellows, commit to teaching for four years in a high-need local educational agency.
Track 3, NSF Master Teaching Fellowships, is aimed at experienced, exemplary K-12 STEM teachers who already hold a masters degree in their field and who can grow into advanced teacher-leader roles. Funding supports professional development and salary supplements to develop these educators as NSF Master Teaching Fellows. The service commitment for this track is five years of teaching in a high-need local educational agency, reflecting the program goal of retaining accomplished STEM teachers and strengthening instructional leadership where it is most needed.
Tracks 1 through 3 allow for different project maturities and institutional readiness levels through Phase 1, Phase 2, and Capacity Building proposals. While the solicitation text provided does not detail the distinctions, the practical takeaway is that NSF is open to both newer efforts that are building a pipeline and more mature efforts that are scaling, refining, or expanding established Noyce models, as well as institutions that are building the capacity to implement them effectively.
Track 4 focuses on research rather than direct scholarships or fellowships. Titled Research on the Preparation, Recruitment, and Retention of K-12 STEM Teachers, it funds planning, exploratory studies, and full-scale research addressing two broad areas: priorities identified in the National Research Council report Preparing Teachers: Building Evidence for Sound Policy (2010), and research problems highlighted in the broader literature related to effective teaching and the retention of effective STEM teachers and teacher leaders. Track 4 includes two proposal categories: Research Type A, Noyce Partnerships for Research on STEM Teacher Preparation, and Research Type B, Research on Preparing STEM Teachers for the Future. In other words, this track supports evidence-building work intended to improve policy and practice around how STEM teachers are prepared, recruited into the profession, and supported to stay and lead.
Administratively, this is a discretionary NSF grant opportunity (CFDA 47.076, Education and Human Resources) with a cost sharing or matching requirement. The estimated total funding listed is $52,800,000, with an anticipated 60 awards. Individual award sizes range from a floor of $150,000 up to a ceiling of $3,250,000, depending on the scope and track. The opportunity was posted December 17, 2014, with full proposal deadlines listed as March 17, 2015 and August 4, 2015, and it was archived September 3, 2015.
Eligibility is primarily centered on U.S.-based higher education institutions. Proposals may be submitted by accredited two- or four-year colleges and universities located in the United States, including community colleges, tribal colleges, and minority-serving institutions, as well as consortia of such institutions or U.S. nonprofit entities that have established consortia among eligible institutions. For Track 4 specifically, professional societies and similar organizations directly associated with education or research activities are also eligible. The leadership structure is intentionally cross-disciplinary: the PI/co-PI team must include at least one STEM department faculty member and at least one education faculty member, reinforcing the program expectation that strong teacher preparation blends deep STEM content expertise with education research and practice.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program (NSF 15-530)
What is the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program (NSF 15-530)?
The Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program (NSF 15-530) is a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant opportunity focused on strengthening the K-12 STEM teacher workforce. It supports efforts to bring strong STEM majors and STEM professionals into teaching and to keep effective STEM teachers in the classroom, especially in schools and districts with the greatest need.
What does STEM mean in this program?
In this solicitation, STEM is defined as science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, and it explicitly includes computer science.
What is the main goal of the program?
The program is designed to (1) move more strong STEM majors and STEM professionals into K-12 STEM teaching and (2) retain effective STEM teachers in the classroom, particularly in high-need schools and districts.
What types of support can this program provide?
Depending on the track, the program can support direct participant funding (scholarships, stipends, fellowships, and salary supplements) as well as the academic and professional preparation structures that help participants become highly effective teachers and teacher leaders.
How is the solicitation organized?
The solicitation is organized into four tracks. Tracks 1 through 3 focus on scholarships, fellowships, and teacher-leader development, while Track 4 focuses on research related to the preparation, recruitment, and retention of K-12 STEM teachers.
What is Track 1 (Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarships and Stipends)?
Track 1 supports undergraduate STEM majors and post-baccalaureate STEM professionals who are preparing to become K-12 STEM teachers. Funding may cover scholarships or stipends and related academic programming intended to build strong teaching capacity.
What service commitment is required under Track 1?
Participants supported by Track 1 commit to teaching in a high-need local educational agency for two years for each year they received scholarship or stipend support. This creates a service payback requirement tied directly to the amount of support received.
What is Track 2 (NSF Teaching Fellowships)?
Track 2 targets STEM professionals, including retirees from STEM careers, who enroll in a masters degree program that leads to teacher certification or licensure. This track provides funding for fellowships, academic program support, professional development, and salary supplements.
Who is considered a participant in Track 2?
Participants supported under Track 2 are known as NSF Teaching Fellows.
What service commitment is required under Track 2?
NSF Teaching Fellows supported under Track 2 commit to teaching for four years in a high-need local educational agency.
What is Track 3 (NSF Master Teaching Fellowships)?
Track 3 is aimed at experienced, exemplary K-12 STEM teachers who already hold a masters degree in their field and who can grow into advanced teacher-leader roles. Funding supports professional development and salary supplements to develop these educators as NSF Master Teaching Fellows.
What service commitment is required under Track 3?
The service commitment for Track 3 is five years of teaching in a high-need local educational agency.
What are Phase 1, Phase 2, and Capacity Building proposals?
For Tracks 1 through 3, the solicitation allows for different project maturities and institutional readiness levels through Phase 1, Phase 2, and Capacity Building proposals. While the distinctions are not detailed in the provided text, the practical takeaway is that NSF is open to newer efforts building a pipeline, more mature efforts scaling or refining established Noyce models, and institutions building capacity to implement them effectively.
What is Track 4?
Track 4 is titled Research on the Preparation, Recruitment, and Retention of K-12 STEM Teachers. It funds planning, exploratory studies, and full-scale research intended to build evidence that improves policy and practice around how STEM teachers are prepared, recruited, supported to stay, and supported to lead.
What research areas does Track 4 prioritize?
Track 4 supports research addressing (1) priorities identified in the National Research Council report Preparing Teachers: Building Evidence for Sound Policy (2010), and (2) research problems highlighted in the broader literature related to effective teaching and the retention of effective STEM teachers and teacher leaders.
What are the Track 4 proposal categories?
Track 4 includes two proposal categories: Research Type A, Noyce Partnerships for Research on STEM Teacher Preparation, and Research Type B, Research on Preparing STEM Teachers for the Future.
Is this a discretionary grant?
Yes. This is described as a discretionary NSF grant opportunity.
What is the CFDA number and NSF directorate/context listed?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 47.076 and is associated with Education and Human Resources.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. The opportunity includes a cost sharing or matching requirement.
How much total funding is estimated, and how many awards are anticipated?
The estimated total funding is $52,800,000, with an anticipated 60 awards.
What is the range of individual award sizes?
Individual award sizes range from $150,000 to $3,250,000, depending on the scope and track.
When was this opportunity posted and when were proposals due?
The opportunity was posted on December 17, 2014. Full proposal deadlines were March 17, 2015 and August 4, 2015.
Is this opportunity still active?
No. The opportunity was archived on September 3, 2015.
Who is eligible to apply?
Proposals may be submitted by accredited two- or four-year colleges and universities located in the United States, including community colleges, tribal colleges, and minority-serving institutions. Consortia of such institutions are eligible, as are U.S. nonprofit entities that have established consortia among eligible institutions.
Are there additional eligibility options for Track 4?
Yes. For Track 4 specifically, professional societies and similar organizations directly associated with education or research activities are also eligible.
What leadership or team composition is required for proposals?
The PI/co-PI team must include at least one STEM department faculty member and at least one education faculty member. This reflects the program expectation that strong teacher preparation blends deep STEM content expertise with education research and practice.
What is a "high-need local educational agency" in the context of this solicitation?
The provided information references teaching commitments in a high-need local educational agency for Tracks 1 through 3, but it does not define the term in the text provided.
Do all tracks include a teaching service commitment?
Tracks 1 through 3 include explicit teaching service commitments tied to the participant support offered. Track 4 is research-focused and is not described as including a participant teaching service commitment in the text provided.
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