Philadelphia Regional Noyce Scholarship Program (PRNP-S) is extended!
Applications for 2023-24 accepted as of December 1, 2022. Take advantage of this scholarship now!
ANNOUNCEMENT! PRNP has been awarded a $1.45 million National Science Foundation collaborative 5-year grant to recruit, prepare and retain STEM Teachers.
Six of our Partner institutions will be involved in this project: Arcadia University, Bryn Mawr College, Community College of Philadelphia, LaSalle University, Saint Joseph’s University and Temple University. Saint Joseph’s University is the lead institution on this project.
Overview
The project aims to recruit 55 new STEM teachers in the next five years with the goal of:
- Increasing the number of STEM majors that enter and remain in teaching in high-need schools in the Philadelphia region
- Increasing the social capital of Noyce program participants at all levels
- Increasing Noyce teachers’ understanding of Culturally Responsive Teaching practices
- Increasing Noyce teachers’ knowledge of Education for Sustainability content and pedagogical practices
In order to fulfill these goals, PRNP-S will implement a number of program activities that will take place within a learning community structure and include a focus on social capital building, culturally responsive teaching and education for sustainability:
1. Intern Learning Community. A six-week summer internship program for first and second year students from CCP that will combine a credit bearing STEM pedagogy course together with a teaching practicum in a summer STEM program. This program has concluded.
2. Scholar Learning Community. A year-long cohort based learning community that brings together preservice Noyce scholars supplementing the preparation they receive at their institution’s teacher preparation program. (Henceforth, we use the term scholar to refer to the pre-service teachers.)
3. First Year New Teacher Learning Community. A year-long cohort based learning community that follows new Noyce teachers into their first year of service providing them with targeted induction and mentoring support.
4. Second Year New Teacher Learning Community. A year-long cohort based learning community that supports Noyce teachers’ transition into their second year of service, facilitates their use of in-school collaborators and helps them assume leadership roles in their schools.
The program design will ensure a critical mass of interns, scholars and new teachers in each cohort year, something that is not achievable at any one of the partner institutions. The collaboration will ensure that robust recruitment activities and support programming takes place and will provide participants with a collaborative STEM community on which to rely as they advance professionally.
Benefits
- Awardees will receive up to $15,000 in scholarship to be used during the student teaching year of their secondary education certification program
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Individualized support for 3 years that includes 9 monthly meetings a year in a cohort-based learning community
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Mentoring from a seasoned mentor in the same discipline
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Access to faculty from 6 area schools of higher education
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Opportunities to participate in professional development and to build social capital
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Assistance in finding a teaching job in the Philadelphia area
Eligibility
To apply for the PRNP-Scholarship, a student must be a math or science major accepted into a secondary teacher certification program in one of the partner institutions listed above. Successful candidates will demonstrate strong knowledge in math or science and the potential for and commitment to excellence in teaching. Scholarship recipients must be U.S. citizens, nationals or permanent resident aliens. Candidates should contact the secondary teacher certification program of their choice prior to submitting their application for the Noyce Scholarship to determine the exact requirements for that program so there is a clear understanding of what the applicant needs in order to complete the certification program.
Requirements
Awardees must commit to teaching for 2 years in a high-need school district or the scholarship becomes a repayable loan. Awardees have up to 4 years to fulfill their Noyce teaching obligation before the scholarship reverts to a loan.
In addition to teaching for 2 years in a high need school district, Noyce Scholarship Awardees are expected to attend monthly learning community meetings alongside scholars from other partner institutions during their student teaching year and the first two years of their in-service teaching. Noyce Scholars will have the opportunity to gain knowledge and skills in the areas of Education for Sustainability and Culturally Relevant Teaching while building their professional network. For the purpose of receiving this support, scholars are encouraged to teach in the Philadelphia region.
Commitment to Diversity
We believe that the field of STEM education benefits greatly when teachers reflect the diversity of those they teach. We highly value diversity and encourage minorities and members of under-represented groups to apply.
How to Apply for the PRNP Teacher Scholarship:
- Complete the application form
- Submit a personal essay, a resume, and current transcript. You can upload these to the application form.
- Complete and submit a Plan of Study for the certification program you plan to attend. Sample Plan of Study
- Submit two letters of recommendation. Each should address your STEM competency and/or ability to teach. Recommendations can come from faculty, work supervisor, coach, etc. They should be submitted to Bonnie Hallam, [email protected] Please send the Recommendation Request to your recommenders. 2023-24 PRNP-S-Recommendation-Request
- Participate in an interview with the PRNP Scholarship Selection Committee if selected to move forward.
| Application Process Opens | October 15, 2022 |
| Round I Submission Deadline | March 1, 2023 |
| Round I Interviews | March 15 – March 26, 2023 |
| Round I Application Award Notification | April 1, 2023 |
| Round I Application Award Acceptance Deadline | April 16, 2023 |
| Round II Submission Deadline |
Applications will be considered after March 1, 2023 until June 15, 2023 depending on the availability of funds.
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If you have any general questions about the PRNP, please contact Bonnie Hallam, PRNP-S Program Coordinator at [email protected]
Tanya Berezovski, Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Program in Mathematics Education, Saint Joseph’s University.
Principal Investigator
SJU Noyce Program Link
Augusto Macalalag, Assistant Professor of STEM Education, Arcadia University
Co-Principal Investigator
Arcadia Noyce Program Link
Victor Donnay, Professor of Mathematics, Bryn Mawr College
Co-Principal Investigator
Bryn Mawr Noyce Program Link
Sandra Spicer-Sharp, Assistant Professor of Education, Community College of Philadelphia
Senior Personnel
Greer Richardson, Associate Professor and Graduate Director of Education, La Salle University
Co-Principal Investigator
La Salle Noyce Program Link
Susan Varnum, Professor and Associate Dean for Science Education, Chemistry, Temple Universit
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Co-Principal Investigator
Temple Noyce Program Link
The Scholarship is funded by a five year award (#1758353) from the National Science Foundation through the Robert Noyce Scholarship program to encourage math and science majors to teach in high need schools. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation. NSF FAQs about the Noyce Scholarship
