Loyola’s Noyce Scholars Program

The Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program - Track 1 at Loyola University Maryland is a collaboration between Loyola’s School of Education and Loyola’s Division of Natural and Applied Sciences. It seeks STEM degree holders interested in becoming secondary (7-12) teachers. The program supports tuition, books, fees, and licensure exams for full-time MAT students by awarding funds ranging from approximately $18,000 to $22,000. Students will also receive a supplemental stipend totaling $30,000.

Through scholarship funding in Loyola’s Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program and targeted early-career supports, the program aims to increase the number of highly qualified secondary STEM teachers in high-need schools. Current eligible STEM majors include Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Earth/Space Science, Physics, and Mathematics & Statistics.  

In addition to meeting the requirements of the program, funded scholars must commit to teach their STEM discipline in a high-need school for at least two years after graduation for each academic year of funding.

Prospective students: 

• Loyola undergraduates enrolling in the 5-year MAT program who are majoring in Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, or related fields with sufficient coursework in one of these areas.  
• STEM professionals enrolling in the 1-year MAT program who hold a degree in Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Earth/Space Science, Physics, or related fields with sufficient coursework in one of these areas.

Noyce Scholars Program support and activities include:  

• Cohort program model: collaboratively connect and engage with peers as you learn
• MAT curriculum infused with culturally responsive STEM teaching practices
• Early co-curricular teaching experiences which include faculty observation and feedback
• Mentored field experiences in a Baltimore area Professional Development School
• Teaching internship within STEM discipline in a high-need school
• Employment and career guidance as you approach graduation
• Annual summer interdisciplinary STEM institute for learning and networking
• • Loyola Noyce Connect, a professional learning community of early career teachers

 

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