Programs - Noyce Scholarships
Application Deadline: Friday, April 3, 2009
2009 Noyce Scholars Application Cover Page
2009 Noyce Scholars Application Checklist
Information on Math Noyce Scholars Program
Information on Science Noyce Scholars Program
The Robert Noyce Scholars program is a National Science Foundation (NSF) funded program to provide scholarships to students who are committed to teaching mathematics in high need school districts upon the completion of the credential program at Cal Poly. The main goal of the program is to increase the number of teachers with strong science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) content knowledge in high need school districts. The Cal Poly Noyce Scholars Program will offer two-year scholarships and STEM scholarships.
Cal Poly has received two awards from the NSF Noyce Scholars Program, one for prospective Math teachers and a second for prospective Science teachers. The Math program will begin in academic year 2007-2008 and conclude in academic year 2009-2010. The Science Noyce Scholars Program will begin in academic year 2009-2010 and conclude in academic year 2012-2013.
Because of the different start dates, each program is slightly different. In particular, the Cal Poly Math Noyce Scholars Program offers two-year scholarships and STEM scholarships. The Cal Poly Science Noyce Scholars Program offers funding to Cal Poly undergraduates and credential students for up to three years.
Definition of High Need School District:
Noyce Scholars commit to teach for two years at ANY school in a high need district for each year of scholarship funding received. “High need” is defined as a school district with at least one school with:
• a high percentage of individuals from families with incomes below the poverty line;
• a high percentage of secondary school teachers not teaching in the content area in which the teachers were trained to teach; OR
• a high teacher turnover rate
For the math program, specific percentages are defined by NSF. For the science program, the percentages are less strictly defined. Based upon data from the Free and Reduced Lunch Program, at least 61% of CA schools qualify as high need for the math program and at least 70% qualify for the science program.
Contact Information:
For more information about the Mathematics Noyce Scholarship Program at Cal Poly visit the Mathematics Noyce Scholarship Program website, or contact Todd Grundmeier at grundme@calpoly.edu.
For more information about the Science Noyce Scholarship Program at Cal Poly, download the Science Noyce Scholars Program Description, or contact Dr. John Keller at (805) 756-2095 or jmkeller@calpoly.edu.