The National STEM Teacher Corps Pilot Program will fund 8-10 Regional Alliances to recognize, reward, and elevate outstanding STEM teachers.
Cooperative Agreements of up to $35 million will support Alliances for five years with the potential to extend for an additional 10 years. Applications are due through Grants.gov or Research.gov by October 1, 2024 at 5:00 PM the applicant’s local time. Optional letters of intent may be submitted until August 20.
Eligibility
Applicant
Proposals may be submitted by 2 and 4 year insitutions of higher education accredited and with a campus in the United States. Primary Investigators must hold a terminal degree in a STEM discipline, Education, STEM Education, or a related field.
Alliance Partners
Regional Alliances must include a State Educational Agency and/or a Local Education Agency from each of the states included in the Alliance. Additional partners may include:
- Nonprofit education associations
- Cross-sector STEM organizations
- Private entities, including STEM-related businesses
National STEM Teacher Corps Members
Members serve 4 year turns during which they receive a minimum annual stipend of $10,000. All members must:
- Be U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, or permanent resident aliens
- Teach science, technology, engineering, or math in a K-12 school (public, private, or charter)
- Hold a bachelor’s degree, at minimum, from an accreditied institution
- Be a full time employee with at least 50% of work time spent teaching students
- Have at least 5 years of teaching experience in a STEM field prior to the 2023-2024 school year
- Teach in one of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the U.S. Virgin Islands, or a Department of Defense Education Activity school
Alliance Responsibilities
Regional Alliances are required to:
- Engage with local partners to create communities of practice
- Recruite eligible members
- Coordinate the online network to support members in their region
- Hold regional member meetings
- Create professional growth opportunities for members
- Support members to ensure their success and continued participation in the program
