Scholarships for Future Science Teachers

Tech students who are rising seniors and who plan to become science teachers are encouraged to apply to the Noyce Scholars program! The Noyce scholarship programs are designed to support undergraduates who plan to become science teachers after they graduate from Tech. Georgia Tech rising seniors are eligible to apply for Noyce funding during both their senior year at Tech and their one-year Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program at either Georgia State University or Kennesaw State University.

The MAT will provide students with both a master's degree in their teaching field and initial teacher certification. The Tech/Kennesaw Noyce scholars programs are available to students who plan to become Chemistry or Physics teachers. These scholarships are worth up to a total of $20,000. Engineers and science majors, as well as students who have completed a significant amount of coursework in the sciences are eligible to apply.

For more information on the program, including eligibility and the application, go to www.ganoycescholars.org.

Applications are due by April 1. The Tech/Georgia State University Noyce scholars program is available to students who want to become "broad field" science teachers (teachers who are able to teach all sciences, grades 6-12) or for students who want to focus on teaching single science fields (biology, chemistry, physics, or earth & space science).

Applicants should be majors in any of the sciences or engineering. These scholarships are worth up to $24,000. For more information on the program, and the application, go to this website or email Beth Spencer (beth.spencer@provost.gatech.edu) for an application. The Georgia State Noyce scholars application deadline is March 1. Students may apply to both scholarship programs; if offered both options, students will have to commit to either the KSU or the GSU program. Students who have questions about the scholarships, teaching, or MAT options should contact Beth Spencer (beth.spencer@provost.gatech.edu).