Program Details
Scholarship Details
Robert Noyce Scholars in Physics and Chemistry will receive a $10,000 scholarship during their senior year in college, and another $10,000 during their enrollment in Kennesaw State University’s Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program, to be paid by KSU with funds from the National Science Foundation. These scholarships will each be paid in three installments, at the beginning of each academic semester (Fall, Spring, Summer).
Applicants for the 2008 Robert Noyce Scholars Program in Physics and Chemistry must meet the following criteria. You must:
- Be a U.S. citizen or national, or a permanent resident alien.
- Be on track to graduate from either Kennesaw State University or Georgia Tech at the end of the spring semester, 2009 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Physics, Chemistry, Earth & Atmospheric Science or Engineering, or in a related STEM field in which you have a focus in chemistry or physics. (A “focus” consists of at least 9 semester hours of upper-level courses in either chemistry or physics, or courses in fields such as engineering in which the content is advanced chemistry or physics. Georgia Tech EAS majors must have either a chemistry or physics focus.)
- Have at least a 3.0 grade point average at the time of application, and you are expected to maintain that GPA during your senior year.
- Demonstrate a strong desire to become a high school chemistry or physics teacher in Georgia, and be willing to teach for at least four years in a high needs school system. You must also be willing to engage in at least 20 hours/semester of educational outreach during your senior year of college.
- Be willing to enroll in Kennesaw State University’s Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program beginning summer, 2009, and to fulfill the requirements of that program.
Program Details
- Participate in a Noyce Scholars Learning Community during your senior year. As part of this learning community, the Noyce Scholars Program will sponsor various events at KSU and GT, including seminars about current educational issues, and opportunities for students to network with school system personnel. As a Scholar, you will also participate in classroom or school-based outreach programs at local schools (e.g. tutoring, mentoring, science fair judging, etc.) for at least 20 hours per semester.
- Take the Georgia Assessment for the Certification of Educators (GACE) content exam during your senior year, as well as the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) required for admission into graduate school.
- Enroll in, and complete,
KSU’s Master of Arts
in Teaching program during the 2009-2010 academic year.
At the conclusion of this program, you will receive
full and renewable teaching certification at the T-5
(Masters) level.
MASTERS OF ARTS IN TEACHING SECONDARY SCIENCE
- Accept a high school chemistry or physics teaching job in a high needs school system in Georgia, and teach for at least two years for every year of scholarship you receive. Scholars who do not fulfill this requirement will be responsible for paying back their scholarships. The Noyce Scholars program will assist participants in locating appropriate teaching positions. Most school systems in Georgia meet this high needs criterion. However six school systems, Atlanta, DeKalb, Cobb, Fulton, Marietta, and Paulding, have specifically pledged to support the goals and requirements of the program and are particularly eager to hire Noyce Scholars into their systems.
- Continue to participate in the Noyce Scholars Learning Community during your first year of teaching. This learning and teaching support network will include two 2-day retreats during the school year to allow new teachers to confer with veteran teachers about classroom issues and teaching strategies.
