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NSF Robert Noyce Scholarships Mark Bruce Fellowships
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UCSC Robert Noyce Teacher Scholars Program 2010-11 Noyce scholars attending UCSC’s MA/credential program in 2010-11 will be awarded scholarships of up to $25,000. Noyce Scholars will be selected based on academic merit, potential as a teacher, financial need, and their potential to meet the hiring needs of partner school districts, primarily in mathematics (~2/3 of scholars) and the physical sciences (~1/3 of scholars). Noyce Scholars are expected to work after completing their credential in one of three high-need partner school districts, Gonzales Unified School District, Pajaro Valley Unified School District, or Santa Cruz City Schools District. As a condition of receiving the fellowship, scholars will be required to complete two years of teaching in a high-need district or the scholarship will revert to a loan. Article in Santa Cruz Sentinel The application deadline is February 1, 2010 - Download application Eligibility PRIOR to applying, applicants MUST attend a meeting with the partner districts, date and time TBD. Applicants must have completed at least one UCSC Cal Teach undergraduate internship before applying to UCSC’s MA/credential program and they must be completing a major in a physical science (chemistry, physics, earth and planetary sciences) or mathematics. The National Science Foundation requires that all Noyce recipients must be United States citizens, nationals, or permanent resident aliens. Selection Noyce Scholarship applicants will first be evaluated for acceptance into UCSC’s MA/credential program, according to the following criteria: 1) general academic performance, 2) subject matter preparation, 3) a written statement of purpose, 4) evidence of writing ability, 5) letters of recommendation, 6) experience or coursework related to linguistic/cultural diversity, and 7) experience with youth or children in formal or informal educational settings. Once the Education faculty have approved Noyce applicants for admission into the MA/credential program, Noyce Scholars will be selected by a committee comprised of representatives from the partner school districts, the Cal Teach program, and UCSC faculty in education and STEM fields. An interview with representatives from the partner districts will also be required. Candidates will be evaluated based on their financial need; potential as a teacher in the high-need partner school districts; commitment to serving high-need students; and content knowledge. Students who have overcome barriers to their education will receive extra consideration. Service Requirement Scholarship recipients must complete two years of service as a mathematics or science teacher in a high-need local educational agency for each year the scholarship is received, to be completed within 8 years after graduation from the MA/credential program. A "high need local educational agency" as defined in section 201 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1021) means a local educational agency that serves an elementary or secondary school located in an area in which there is: A. a high percentage of individuals from families with incomes below the poverty line; B. a high percentage of secondary school teachers not teaching in the content area in which the teachers were trained to teach; or C. a high teacher turnover rate. All Noyce Scholars must serve two years in a high-need district or the scholarship will revert to a loan with repayments pro-rated to reflect any partial teaching service.
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