Robert Noyce Scholars
The Robert Noyce Scholarship program, funded by the National Science Foundation, is offered with the intent of increasing the number of K-12 mathematics and science teachers working in high-need urban or rural school districts. The Noyce Scholarships at MSU are available to undergraduate science and mathematics majors in their senior and/or internship year(s) and to science and/or mathematics post-BA students during their internship year.
The program provides up to two years of financial support for students in their senior and/or internship years and is a available to both undergraduates and post-BA students. The program provides opportunities to support students through activities like informal discussion groups, workshops, or seminars.
The minimum application requirements are:
- Admission to a teacher certification program in the College of Education at MSU
- Senior standing (or about-to-achieve senior standing) or post-BA status
- Major in mathematics or science for any secondary teacher preparation candidate
- Major in mathematics or integrated science for any elementary teacher preparation candidate
- Overall GPA of at least 3.0 and a GPA in the major and minors (if mathematics or science) of at least 3.0
Undergraduate students receive $7500/year for one or two years. Post-BA students receive $10,000 for the internship year. Upon receiving the scholarship, students are required to teach two years in a high-need district for every one year of scholarship support. Complete details are provided in the Promissory Note
Applications for the Robert Noyce Scholarship are available on-line for a limited period beginning late in the Fall semester and extending to early Spring semester. The application process includes an application form, statement of interest in, and, if selected, a signed promissory note, agreeing to abide by all the requirements stipulated by the granting agency.
Application Form (through the College of education web site)
Promissory Note (PDF Format)