Available to qualifying candidates in the MEd for Teaching Professionals (TeachingWell) program, the Noyce Scholarship Program provides a limited number of $10,000 stipends for scholars pursuing graduate-level, initial teacher certification in any STEM field at the secondary level (grades 7-12).
The National Science Foundation’s Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program* provides a limited number of $10,000 stipends for TeachingWell scholars pursuing graduate-level, initial teacher certification in any STEM field at the secondary level (grades 7-12). In addition to the stipend, teacher certification candidates admitted into the TeachingWell MEd program will receive personalized mentoring from experienced teachers and prestigious professional development opportunities through national, state, and local conferences and events.
Noyce Scholarship Benefits
Advanced Training: Candidates are prepared to implement research-based, inquiry teaching models, classroom action research, curriculum development, project- and problem-based teaching experiences, and best practices for STEM education.
Grant Funding
Candidates will receive a $10,000 stipend to help pay for school in exchange for commitment to teach in a high-need school district for a total of four years.
Accelerated Pace
The program is designed so that candidates will complete their requirements for initial teacher certification within one calendar year.
Professional Development
Candidates can participate in Noyce Scholar Learning Seminars, electronic interactions, and professional presentations.
Mentorship
Scholars will be paired with designated faculty content and pedagogy mentors, a Noyce Scholar Leader who will visit each scholar in their early teaching years, and a school-based mentor teacher.
Collaboration
Noyce Scholars will be able to engage and connect with meaningful STEM experiences with other Noyce Scholars throughout the U.S.
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$10,000 Stipend
Candidates will receive a $10,000 stipend to help pay for school in exchange for commitment to teach in a high-need school district for a total of four years.
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ACADEMIC PROGRAM
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“We will focus on teacher well-being and life-design skills that address burnout and mental health concerns that are forcing too many teachers out of the profession. We want teachers with staying power—effective and financially stable educators with strong personal well-being.”
Mary Ellen Beaty-O’Ferrall, PhD Associate Professor 
$10,000 Stipend
Candidates will receive a $10,000 stipend to help pay for school in exchange for commitment to teach in a high-need school district for a total of four years.
ACADEMIC PROGRAM
““We will focus on teacher well-being and life-design skills that address burnout and mental health concerns that are forcing too many teachers out of the profession. We want teachers with staying power—effective and financially stable educators with strong personal well-being.”
Selection Process
While JHU has committed to providing partial living stipends to all TeachingWell students, only a select number of candidates will be selected as Noyce Scholars, based on a competitive application process. This process addresses candidates’ interest in teaching secondary education in a STEM area (mathematics, biology, chemistry, physics, or earth science) and commitment to teaching within a JHU-approved high-need school for four years after graduation. Applicants will be selected based on their admission application: essay, letters of recommendation, and personal interview with the JHU Faculty Admissions Review Committee.
Through this program, TeachingWell Noyce scholars will help fill the demand for biology, chemistry, physics, and math educators for high-need Maryland schools, focusing on teacher employment in urban districts. Upon acceptance of the NSF Noyce award, TeachingWell Noyce Scholars must sign a promissory note committing to teach in a high-need school district for a total of two years for each full year of a scholarship received.
Disclaimer
*Partnership of the Johns Hopkins University School of Education. This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation, NSF DUE Grant No. 21-578. The opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
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Mary Ellen Beaty-O’Ferrall, PhD
Associate Professor
“We will focus on teacher well-being and life-design skills that address burnout and mental health concerns that are forcing too many teachers out of the profession. We want teachers with staying power—effective and financially stable educators with strong personal well-being.”
Mary Ellen Beaty-O’Ferrall is chair of the Department of Innovative Teaching and Leadership. Her teaching and research focuses on literacy, urban school partnerships, and service learning.
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