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National STEM Teacher Corps Pilot Program

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NSF 24-577

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Supports regional alliances in identifying and selecting outstanding STEM teachers across the nation to reward their achievements, raise their public profile and create rewarding career paths that support STEM research and public scientific literacy.

Supports regional alliances in identifying and selecting outstanding STEM teachers across the nation to reward their achievements, raise their public profile and create rewarding career paths that support STEM research and public scientific literacy.

Synopsis

Synopsis of Program:

In response to the CHIPS Act of 2022 (Pub.L. 117-167), NSF is establishing the National STEM Teacher Corps Pilot Program. The purpose of this program is to elevate the profession of STEM teaching by establishing a National STEM Teacher Corps Pilot Program to recognize outstanding STEM teachers in our Nation’s classrooms, reward them for their accomplishments, elevate their public profile, and create rewarding career paths to which all STEM teachers can aspire, both to prepare future STEM researchers and to create a scientifically literate public.

With this solicitation, NSF is inviting proposals to establish an initial set of Regional Alliances responsible for (a) recruiting eligible applicants to become members of the National STEM Teacher Corps (see definitions in section II.A.); (b) screening, interviewing, and selecting members; and (c) supporting other activities detailed in the Program Description and the law (136 STAT. 1515).

Each Alliance will be awarded as a cooperative agreement that represents the breadth of activities important to National STEM Teacher Corps Pilot Program and serves to elevate the public profile of STEM teachers within the region. Collectively these Alliances are expected to have a national impact. 

The National STEM Teacher Corps also welcomes planning proposals submitted at any time during the year. See Section II.E for additional information about the preparation and submission of planning proposals.

Program contacts

Patrice Waller
Program Lead
pwaller@nsf.gov (703) 292-4944 EDU/DUE
Alfred Hall
Program Co-lead
alfhall@nsf.gov (703) 292-4895 EDU/EES
Jennifer T. Ellis
jtellis@nsf.gov (703) 292-2125 EDU/DUE
Leah McAlister
lmcalist@nsf.gov (703) 292-8712 EDU/DUE
Joel F. Schildbach
jschildb@nsf.gov 703-292-1234 EDU/DGE
Joan Walker
jowalker@nsf.gov 703-292-1234 EDU/DRL
Amy A. Wilson-Lopez
awilsonl@nsf.gov (703) 292-2606 EDU/DRL

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