Robert Noyce Scholars Program
Inspire the next generation; apply to be a Noyce Scholar at King's College!
What is the Noyce Scholars Program?
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program awards funds to recruit and mentor K-12 math and science teachers. At King’s College, our Noyce Scholars Program is called PRIMES (Preparing and Retaining Inclusive and Mentored Educators in STEM). Rising junior and senior students in a STEM major with at least a 3.0 GPA are eligible to apply.
What benefits do Noyce Scholars receive?
While a student, you’ll benefit from two years of full tuition, fees, and books with the possibility of housing and meals, an additional year of tuition, or summer classes. You’ll also regularly engage in:
- mentoring with King’s College STEM and Education faculty
- hands-on practical experience
- participation in teaching activities
While teaching post-graduation, you’ll receive a $500 annual stipend for five years, additional educational coaching, and invitations to colloquium and mentorship activities at King’s College.
Who is eligible to be a Noyce Scholar?
Junior and senior students with at least a 3.0 GPA who are majoring in a STEM field:
- Biology
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- Civil Engineering
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- Computer Information Systems
- Environmental and Ecological Science
- Environmental and Sustainability Studies
- General Science
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Neuroscience
- Physics
What Commitments do Noyce Scholars agree to?
Junior & Senior Year
- Participate in an engaged mentorship program modeled on a Professional Learning Community (PLC).
- Meet at least three times per semester for professional development that may include inclusive education practices, teaching observations, and teaching local K-12 students
- Complete a STEM Education degree at King's College
Post-Graduation
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Teach math or science for any grades K-12 in a high-needs school district for two years for every year of funding received
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Participate in additional educational coaching with Noyce Scholars cohort
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Provide annual updates for five years on teaching status, location, and skills
Top 5 Reasons We Need You to Teach STEM
- In 2020, there were more than a 250,000 unfilled teaching positions
- STEM teachers can earn $160,000 or more per year
- Teachers in the U.S. rate their lives better than all other occupation groups, trailing only physicians
- The STEM teaching shortage has existed since at least 1976
- Less than 25% of STEM Teachers in 2022 identified with a marginalized community
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Why is this STEM Education Noyce Scholars program important?
- This funding will bring more K-12 science and math teachers to high-needs areas, including local NEPA communities.
- King’s College will be collaborating with Hazleton Area School District, Hazleton Area Academy of Sciences, Luzerne County Community College (LCCC), and Luzerne Intermediate Unit 18 (LIU-18) to recruit a minimum of 20 STEM educators over a five-year period.
- The Noyce program supports talented STEM undergraduate majors and professionals to become effective K-12 STEM teachers and experienced, exemplary K-12 teachers to become STEM master teachers in high-need school districts.
- It also supports research on the effectiveness and retention of K-12 STEM teachers in high-need school districts.
- This is the largest faculty-initiated grant, to date, for King’s College and was secured by a team of Education, Chemistry, and Mathematics faculty comprised of Dr. Dara Soljaga, Dr. Elise Heiss, Dr. Karen McCready, and Dr. Andrew Wojcik.
Interested? Contact us at noyce@kings.edu
This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Award No. 2344886.