STEM Education Grants
December Deadlines Looming for 15 NSTA Teacher, Student Awards
- By Kristal Kuykendall
- 12/06/21
Deadlines
are nearing for 15 awards and grants from the National Science
Teacher Association for K–12 teachers and students in the sciences.
There
are 14 teacher awards open for applications/nominations and one award
open to female students in grades 5–8. The deadlines for most are
Dec. 15, 2021, with the remaining deadlines being December 17.
The
Corteva Agriscience Excellence in Agricultural Science Education
Award aims to recognize excellence and innovation in the field of
agricultural science education. It is open to any K–12 science
teacher who incorporates innovative agricultural science activities
into their existing science curriculum. One grant will be awarded
annually; application deadline is Dec. 15, 2021.
The
awardee will receive a $5,000 grant for their classroom/program, and
expenses paid to attend the NSTA national conference on science
education, mentoring with a Corteva scientist, classroom resources
from Corteva, and access to a Corteva product plant or research
facility. The awardee will be presented the award during a virtual
Teacher Awards Ceremony.
For
eligibility details and application/nomination instructions, view the
Award
Details or the NSTA
Awards and Programs page.
The
Distinguished Informal Science Education Awards honor NSTA members
who have made extraordinary contributions to the advancement of
science education in an informal or nontraditional school setting,
such as a science-technology center, museum, or community science
center.
The
awards are open to applications from NSTA members who are not
classroom teachers and who have demonstrated their dedication to
informal science education. Each award includes a formal citation,
three nights’ hotel accommodation, and $500 towards expenses to
attend the NSTA National Conference.
Application
deadline is Dec. 15, 2021. For more details and application
instructions, view the Award
Details or the NSTA
Awards and Programs page.
The
Distinguished Service to Science Education Awards honor NSTA members
who, through active leadership and scholarly endeavor over a
significant period of time, have made extraordinary contributions to
the advancement of education in the sciences and science teaching.
Each award includes a formal citation, three nights’ hotel
accommodation, and up to $500 towards expenses to attend the NSTA
National Conference. To be eligible, applicants must be current NSTA
members who have shown long-term dedication to science education.
Application
deadline is Dec. 15, 2021. For more details and application
instructions, view the Award
Details or the NSTA
Awards and Programs page.
These
awards honor NSTA members who, through active leadership and
scholarly endeavor over a significant period of time, have made
extraordinary contributions to the advancement of education in the
sciences and science teaching.
Applicants
must be NSTA members who have shown long-term dedication to science
education. Each award includes a formal citation, three nights’
hotel accommodation, and up to $500 towards expenses to attend the
NSTA National Conference.
Application
deadline is Dec. 15, 2021. For more information and application
instructions, view the Award
Details or the NSTA
Awards and Programs page.
The
Maitland P. Simmons Memorial Award for New Teachers honors
NSTA-member teachers who have made extraordinary contributions to the
field of science teaching. To be eligible, a teacher must have taught
less than five years full-time at the time of application and must be
an NSTA member in good standing. To the extent possible, recipients
must have been a student member of NSTA as a preservice teacher.
The
award consists of up to $1,000 to be used to attend the annual
National Conference. Recipients will be invited to attend a variety
of workshops and presentations that are of particular interest to new
teachers at the annual National Conference.
Application
deadline is Dec. 15, 2021. For more information and application
instructions, view the Award
Details or the NSTA
Awards and Programs page.
The
Northrop Grumman Foundation Excellence in Engineering Education Award
recognizes excellence in the field of engineering education. NSTA and
the Northrop Grumman Foundation recognize the importance of
integrating high-quality engineering instruction into the science
classroom and the critical need for making students proficient in the
practices used by engineers in the field. See the NSTA
Position Statement on the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS),
Section II Conceptual Shifts in the NGSS. One award will be awarded
annually.
Applicants
must be a K–12 public school science/technology teacher with a
minimum of three years' teaching experience. Awardees will have
exhibited excellence in engineering science education.
The
award consists of $5,000 for classroom materials and equipment, a
cash prize of $3,000, and $2,000 to attend the NSTA National
Conference on Science Education. The awardee will be presented the
award at the Teacher Awards Banquet at the National Conference.
Application
deadline is Dec. 15, 2021. For more information and application
instructions, view the Award
Details or the NSTA
Awards and Programs page.
This
award recognizes NSTA members who have made extraordinary
contributions to science education through personal commitment to
education, specifically science teaching or science; educational
endeavors and original work that position recipients as exemplary
leaders in their field; and/or significant contributions to the
profession that reflect dedication to NSTA as well the entire
educational community.
The
NSTA Fellow Award is open to longstanding (at least 10 years) NSTA
members. Awardees will be recognized at the NSTA Awards Banquet
in conjunction with the NSTA National Conference and receive one
night's lodging.
Application/nomination
deadline is Dec. 15, 2021. For more information and application
instructions, view the Award
Details or the NSTA
Awards and Programs page.
The
NSTA Legacy Award posthumously recognizes long-standing members of
NSTA for significant lifelong service to NSTA and contributions to
science education. The award is open to long-standing members of NSTA
(minimum 15 years) who have been deceased for no more than 10 years;
an individual may be nominated within 10 years after their death.
One
or more individuals may be selected by the NSTA Awards and
Recognitions Committee to be honored at the annual Awards Banquet
during the NSTA National Conference; a plaque will be presented to
the family of the honoree, and NSTA will provide two nights' lodging,
and up to $500 towards travel expenses for a family member to attend
the NSTA National Conference. In addition, a permanent Legacy Award
display at the NSTA headquarters will include the honoree’s name.
Nomination
deadline is Dec. 15, 2021. For more information and nomination
instructions, view the Award
Details or the NSTA
Awards and Programs page.
The
Robert E. Yager Exemplary Teaching Award annually recognizes six
full-time K–12 teachers of science who successfully use innovation
and excellence in their classroom. Any K–12 science teacher
residing in NSTA's districts is eligible for the award.
Each
honoree will receive $1,000 towards expenses to attend the NSTA
National Conference on Science Education, and $1,000 for the awardee.
The awardees will be invited to attend and present at their grade
band share-a-thon at the National Conference on Science Education, to
attend the district director meet-and-greet, and to participate in
their NSTA District Director Leadership retreat. The awardees will be
named at the Teacher Awards Banquet at the National Conference.
Application
deadline is Dec. 15, 2021. For more information and application
instructions, view the Award
Details or the NSTA
Awards and Programs page.
NSTA’s
highest honor, the Robert H. Carleton Award recognizes one individual
who has made outstanding contributions to, and provided leadership
in, science education at the national level and to NSTA in
particular.
Applicants
must be NSTA members who are K–college-level science educators. The
award includes a $5,000 grant, a formal citation, and an
all-expenses-paid trip to NSTA's National Conference.
Application/nomination
deadline is Dec. 15, 2021. For more information and application
instructions, view the Award
Details or the NSTA
Awards and Programs page.
The
Shell Science Teaching Award recognizes one outstanding classroom
science teacher (K–12) who has had a positive impact on his or her
students, school, and community through exemplary classroom science
teaching. One award is given annually.
Applications
are open to any K–12 classroom science teacher. Each award includes
a $10,000 grant and an all-expense paid trip to attend NSTA’s
National Conference; two finalists will also receive all-expense-paid
trips to the conference.
Application/nomination
deadline is Dec. 17, 2021. Get
tips and recommendations from past Shell Science Teaching Award
winners.
For
more information, or to watch archived web seminars on completing a
competitive application, and find links to apply or nominate, view
the Award
Details or the NSTA
Awards and Programs page.
This
award provides support to seven diverse educators in pursuit of
professional development, and serves to increase the science educator
talent pool of minority educators to meet the education work force
challenge of the future.
To
be eligible, applicants must be K–12 classroom science
teachers in an urban setting. Additionally, classroom science
teachers at the elementary, middle or high school level who are part
of underrepresented ethnic groups are eligible.
Each
award includes $1,800 to be used to attend the annual NSTA
National Conference on Science Education, and recipients will be
invited to attend a variety of workshops and presentations that are
of particular interest to urban teachers at the annual National
Conference.
Application/nomination
deadline is Dec. 17, 2021. For more information and application
instructions, view the Award
Details or the NSTA
Awards and Programs page.
The
Sylvia Shugrue Award for Elementary School Teachers honors one
elementary school teacher who has established (or is establishing) an
interdisciplinary, inquiry-based lesson plan that will fully
reference sources of information and any relevant National Science
Education Standards and benchmarks found in the Atlas of Science
Literacy.
Applicants
should be full-time elementary school teachers (grades K–6) with a
minimum of five years of experience. Each award consists of a $1,000
grant and up to $500 to attend the NSTA National Conference on
Science Education; the recipient will be honored during the Awards
Banquet at the NSTA Conference.
Application/nomination
deadline is Dec. 15, 2021. For more information and application
instructions, view the Award
Details or the NSTA
Awards and Programs page.
The
Vernier Technology Awards recognize the innovative use, or potential
use, of data-collection technology (e.g. probes or sensors)
interfacing with a computer, graphing calculator, or handheld in the
science classroom. Seven awards will be presented in the following
categories: one elementary (grades K–5) award; two middle level
(grades 6–8) awards; three high school (grades 9–12) awards; and
one college award.
Applicants
must be teachers of science in grades K–college classrooms that
reside in an NSTA district. Applicants may not have won previously at
their school.
Each
award consists of a $1,000 cash prize; $3,000 in Vernier products;
and up to $1,500 towards expenses to attend the NSTA National
Conference on Science Education. Awardees will be honored at the
Awards Banquet during the NSTA conference.
Application/nomination
deadline is Dec. 15, 2021. For more information and application
instructions, view the Award
Details or the NSTA
Awards and Programs page. The NSTA Awards page also
includes examples of abstracts from past winning applications for
each grade level.
The
Angela Award honors one female student in grades 5–8 who is
involved in or has a strong connection to science. The award has been
established in honor of Gerry Wheeler, Executive Director Emeritus,
and his outstanding dedication to NSTA and lifelong commitment to
science education.
Applicants/nominees
should be a female student in grades 5–8 who is a resident of the
United States, U.S. Territories, or Canada, and is enrolled in
full-time public, private, or home school. NSTA employees, NSTA
Board and Council members, award judges, and their immediate families
are ineligible.
Each
award includes $1,000 U.S. EE Savings Bond or Canadian Savings Bond
purchased for the equivalent issue price, and the awardee will be
honored at the Teacher Awards Banquet at NSTA's National Conference.
Application/nomination
deadline is Dec. 15, 2021. For more information and application
instructions, view the Award
Details or the NSTA
Awards and Programs page.