Career Awards for Science and Mathematics Teachers

The January 18, 2011 application deadline has passed. 

The information provided for this program pertains to the 2010-2011 award series and is provided for your reference only.  Revised program guidelines and instructions are being considered.  Check back on this site for periodic updates.

Application Deadline:  TBD

Note: The Eligibility Quiz is not available at this time.

An Eligibility Quiz has been created to assist you in determining whether or not you are eligible to apply for this award.  Successful completion of the Quiz will take you to the next application step.  You will be notified upon conclusion of the Quiz if you are not eligible to continue.

Career Awards for Science and Mathematics Teachers provide $175,000 over a period of five years ($35,000 per year) to eligible teachers in the North Carolina public school system.  Candidate eligibility and institutional nomination requirements are outlined below.

•  Candidates in middle school and high school must hold licensure to teach science and/or mathematics in North Carolina and have completed at least five years of teaching experience at the time of application with at least 70 percent of their time devoted to teaching science and/or mathematics courses.
•  Candidates in elementary schools, who also can be science and/or mathematics specialists, must have completed at least five years of teaching at the time of application; with at least 30 percent of the candidate's time spent teaching science and/or mathematics.  At least 20 percent of their time should be spent working with other teachers if they are specialists.
  
•  Candidates must have superior knowledge of science and/or mathematics, excellent teaching skills, demonstrated leadership, and a commitment to continue teaching in the North Carolina Public School system.
•  Candidates must be currently licensed North Carolina public school science and/or mathematics teachers who teach in grades K-12 in North Carolina public schools.
• Candidates must be citizens of the United States.

All applications will require signatures and letters of support from the principal of the candidate's school and the superintendent of the school district. More than one candidate from a school or school district is eligible to apply.  In support of the application, the principal and superintendent must demonstrate that the necessary environment for successful science and/or mathematics teaching exists at the school and that there are opportunities for the teacher to be mentored and to mentor other teachers.  The principal and superintendent must clearly outline in letters of support how the teaching professional will be supported and developed as a teacher leader in the district.

Questions regarding candidate or institutional eligibility should be directed in advance to Melanie Scott, senior program associate, at (919) 991-5107.