Robert F Noyce Scholarship

The requirements for the scholarship:

• Candidate must be a STEM major (any science, math, engineering/comp science, or neuroscience) seeking a STEM degree, or STEM degree holder.*
• Junior, senior or post-bac status at UT Dallas.
• Be willing to sign an agreement to teach after graduation at least two-years in a high-needs school for each year of Robert Noyce scholarship support. This service must be completed within eight years of graduation with a bachelor’s degree. If the service requirement is not fulfilled, the scholarship will revert to an interest-bearing loan, with interest accumulation starting at the date of the initial scholarship award. (Special arrangements will be made for hardship cases, such as medical conditions preventing teaching.)
• Be a U. S. citizen or national/permanent resident alien.
• Have a minimum overall GPA of 3.0 at UTD and UTeach Dallas GPA of at least 3.0.
  
  *Eligibility
  If a student receives a Noyce scholarship as a STEM major, but changes his or her major from STEM to a non-STEM major after receiving a semester or more Noyce scholarships, the student loses his or her eligibility for future semester scholarships, even if already awarded.
  For example, if a student is a math major, but changes his major to IS with 4-8 math certification after receipt of the first semester of a two-semester Noyce scholarship, the student loses eligibility for the second semester.
  We cannot provide a Noyce scholarship to a student who is not a STEM major.

Noyce Scholarship applicants must:

• Be actively enrolled in the UTeach Dallas Teacher Certification Program seeking certification in:
  • Science 7-12, Science 4-8, Biology, Chemistry, Physics Certification
  • Mathematics 7-12, Mathematics 4-8 Certification
  • Computer Science Certification
• Be STEM major or have completed your STEM degree
• Have a strong academic record and history of achievement
• Have a minimum of a 3.0 GPA and maintain that while a scholarship recipient
• Have demonstrated peer or group leadership skills
• Committed to teaching in a majority-economically disadvantaged school (meaning more than 50% of students are eligible for free or reduced lunch) OR in a shortage subject area (specifically math, science, bilingual, or special education) once you graduate and become a certified teacher.
• Exemplify the following knowledge, skills, and values:
  • written communication, oral communication, collaboration, leadership, altruism, passion for education, equity-driven, belief in the power of teaching, academic achievement, persistence and continuous learning.

As UTeach Dallas Noyce Scholar, you will be expected to be an active role model in the UTeach Dallas teacher preparation program.  Our expectation is that you are the “best of the best” of what UTeach Dallas has to offer.  Noyce Scholars receive not only scholarship funds, but other wonderful opportunities as well. 

• An experienced master level teacher in our graduate program to mentor you as you finish your UTeach Dallas courses and student teach
• Preferential placement for student teaching at a school that will meet your Noyce Requirements and facilitate a quick job placement when you complete your certification and graduate.
• Funds to attend state and local educational conferences
• Opportunities to expand your leadership skills as a spokesperson for the UTeach Dallas program at various campus and community events
• Preference for Internship opportunities that become available.
• Special Noyce Scholar Swag
• Have an opportunity to attend and present at the National Noyce Scholars Convention in Washington D.C.

In return for being a Noyce Scholar, you will be expected to:

• Attend several meetings each semester with the UTeach Dallas Noyce Scholarship Team
• Attend annual science education or math education conferences such as CAST, mini-CAST, or CAMT
• Be an active WeTeach member
• Be a UTeach Dallas representative at various functions as needed
• Attend Induction/Collaborative professional development events with your mentor to build your skills and marketability as a teacher.
• Be a mentor to others by being willing to return to campus to speak to undergrads about your experiences in UTeach
• Be willing to host teams (Step 2, CI, PBI, etc.) as well as student teachers after three years experience in the classroom.

These are in addition to the scholarship agreement requirements for eligibility, such as major and GPA, and repayment.
Benefits–Expectations.pdf

Teaching Obligation

Noyce recipients commit to teaching in a high need public school district. For every semester awarded, recipients must teach one year. If the teaching obligation is not met, the scholarship must be repaid.

The term “high-need local educational agency (or high-need LEA)”, as defined in section 201 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1021), means a U.S. local educational agency (e.g., school district) that has at least one school that:

1. meets at least one of the following criteria:
   1. not less than 20% of the children served by the agency are from low income families;
   2. serves at least 10,000 children from low-income families;
   3. is eligible for funding under the Small, Rural School Achievement Program under 20 U.S.C. 7345(b); or
   4. is eligible for funding under the Rural and Low-Income School Program under 20 U.S.C. 7351(b);

and

2. meets at least one of the following criteria:
   1. has a high percentage of teachers not teaching in the academic subject areas or grade levels in which the teachers were trained to teach; or
   2. has a high teacher turnover rate or a high percentage of teachers with emergency, provisional, or temporary certification or licensure.

NOTE: The term “high-need local educational agency (or high-need LEA)” is synonymous with “high-need school district.”

In May of each academic year, Noyce Scholars will receive an email from the UTeach Dallas program asking them to provide documentation of their teaching.
If the Scholar does not meet the teaching obligation, the scholarship reverts to an interest-bearing loan at the average federal rate over the recent years.
Scholars who have met their teaching obligation or paid back the Noyce funds will receive a letter indicating their status with the program.

Please include two (2) letters of recommendation:
(1) letter from a science, mathematics or engineering faculty member and (1) letter from a UTeach Dallas Master teacher.
Include this Rec. Letter form with each letter. .docx .pdf
Submit these letters to our UTeach Dallas Associate Director with your application by the due date.

You must also submit:

1. The UTD Required Form for all Scholarships on campus (link below) by the due date.
2. The UTeach Dallas Noyce Scholarship Agreement (link below) must be printed, initaled, signed, and witnessed as directed on the form.

Fall Scholarships are due on or before May 1st (or the Friday before if it falls on a weekend) of the previous semester. – Exception for Fall 2024

Spring Scholarships are due on or before Nov 15th (or the Friday before if it falls on a weekend ) the previous semester.

To apply Submit all required documentation to our UTeach Dallas Associate Director, Mrs. Katie Donaldson, by the required due date or the Friday before if it falls on a weekend:

1. Download, complete, and print the Application below
2. Obtain two Recommendation Letters & Rec Letter Forms. 
3. Download, complete, and print the UTD Required Form below
4. Print Noyce Scholarship Agreement, inital and sign as directed, and submit with your application.

The applications will then be reviewed by the UTeach Dallas Noyce Scholarship Committee.

Awards will be announced within three weeks of the application deadline.