National Science Foundation (NSF) Robert Noyce Scholarship
The Noyce Scholarship Program at Fort Hays State University offers three levels of support for prospective teachers.
- The Noyce Teacher Leader Program provides financial support for juniors and seniors majoring in science and mathematics fields who are pursuing a teaching career.
- The Noyce Post-Baccalaureate Program provides stipends to science majors pursuing a teaching career.
- The Noyce Summer Scholar Program provides paid opportunity for students to experience teaching science and mathematics in informal settings such as camps prior to formally pursuing a career in teaching. We start looking for applicants in the Spring semester.
2023 Noyce Teacher Program Brochure
The Noyce Teacher-Leader program is a competitive scholarship program for students who have obtained at least junior-level status. The Noyce Teacher Leader program is more than just a scholarship - it is preparation to become an outstanding science or mathematics teacher serving in a high-needs district. Individuals selected for one of the seven $14,591 scholarships (renewable for a second year) will receive specialized coursework such as teaching using distance learning technologies, leadership, and professional development on issues facing high needs schools. In addition to preparation for teaching, additional resources are provided to support undergraduate research experiences, travel to conferences, and support over the first three years of teaching to transition from student to a Teacher-Leader in science or mathematics in the employing district.
The National Science Foundation’s Robert Noyce Scholarship Program is a collaboration between teacher education, physics, geosciences, chemistry, and biology and is designed to increase the supply of highly qualified middle and high school science teachers. Grant number certificate here.
Who is eligible to apply?
Students majoring in physics, chemistry, biology, geosciences or mathematics with at least a junior level status, 2.75 overall GPA and 2.75 GPA in major content area are eligible to apply.
What are my obligations?
- Complete a major in a science or mathematics discipline and a major in secondary or elementary education.
- Participate in Noyce Teacher-Leader activities during the academic year.
- Register in the Noyce Teacher-Leader certificate courses available each semester.
- Complete two-years of teaching in a high needs district for each year a scholarship is accepted within eight years of program completion.
Where do I get an application?
Priority Deadline is February 15, 2023
2022-23 Science Teachers for Rural America brochure
Science Teachers for Rural America - A Post-Baccalaureate STEM Teacher Licensure Project
Fort Hays State University created a post-baccalaureate program to increase the number of secondary science teachers to meet the demand of rural school districts. This program is a competitive award program for individuals who have obtained a bachelor's degree in science and are considering a teaching career. Individuals selected for one of the six awards will receive a $22,685 stipend to complete coursework in a special post-baccalaureate program leading to full teaching licensure. The curriculum will be delivered primarily online with field experiences and student teaching completed in a rural school district.
In addition to preparation for teaching, resources will be provided to support travel to the Kansas Association of Teachers of Science Conference, payment of testing fees, and extended support over the first three years of teaching. Grant number certificate here.
Who is Eligible to Apply?
Individuals who hold at least a bachelor's degree in:
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Biology
- Geosciences
- Science and Engineering -- visit with us
What are My Obligations?
- Student teach in a rural school district.
- Complete two years of teaching in a high-needs rural district within eight years of program completion.
Where do I get an application?
Post-Baccalaureate Noyce Teacher Application Form
Post-Baccalaureate Noyce Teacher Reference Form
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Students who have completed at least their freshman year are eligible to apply to be a Noyce Summer Scholar. The Summer Scholar program provides a five week stipend at $550 a week ($2,750) to work in the FHSU Science and Mathematics Education Institute with its summer programs for area youth. Summer Scholars will be engaged in teaching and educational outreach in science, mathematics, and technology. Additionally these individuals will have the opportunity to talk with master teachers about careers in teaching. The program is open to FHSU students, community college students, and students considering transferring to FHSU to enter the teaching profession. Selected students will need to either be a STEM major or intending to become a STEM major and an interest in exploring the world of science and mathematics teaching.
Who is eligible to apply?
- Students in a science or mathematics field with interest in teaching as a possible careers
What are my obligations?
- Teach in an informal science setting during the five weeks of the program.
- Pass background check.
Where do I get an application?
Noyce Summer Scholar Application:
- Log into workday
- Click on the career worklet
- Click on find student jobs Find
- Find "Student Noyce Summer Scholar – Non-Workstudy – Science Mathematics Education Institute"
The Summer Noyce application is CLOSED for 2022.
