Science and Engineering Scholarships and Fellowships Blog

The National Science Foundation’s Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program grant has been awarded to Marquette University.The grant, worth $899,514, was awarded in order to train 24 graduate students to become K-12 teachers in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).

Funding for the program began June 1 with scholarships intending to be awarded between 2010 and 2014. Students can also benefit from the program by receiving their engineering degree and teaching certificate after 5 years, as opposed to the traditional 6 or 6.5 years.

Barbara Silver-Thorn, associate professor of biomedical engineering and director of the Marquette Noyce Scholarship Program, is very excited about the opportunities offered to her students.

“This is an opportunity to get STEM majors in high-need schools and make their students aware of valuable engineering, science and math career opportunities,” explains Silver-Thorn.

According to Marquette officials, this program will allow up to three years of scholarships: $10,000 for the student’s first year, $12,000 for the second year, and $14,000 for the third year. As a result of receiving funding from the program, students are expected to work two years in a high-need school for every year they accept funding from the program.

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