Increase student interest and success in STEM by enhancing your knowledge of integrated STEM teaching and learning. Apply for NebraskaSTEM— a new, 5-year elementary STEM degree and professional development program for teachers, funded by the National Science Foundation. To be eligible for NebraskaSTEM, you must be a current elementary teacher in a rural Nebraska, high-needs school, who is passionate about innovative STEM education and teacher leadership.
YEAR 1: Earn a master’s in integrated STEM for elementary teaching for free. Full tuition and fees are covered, including living/travel expenses during on-campus coursework. Courses this summer in-person are June 11-29.
YEARS 2-5: Participate in professional development and leadership activities, and receive a $10,500 annual stipend.
Deadlines:
APRIL 15: Take GRE or Praxis II Subject Assessments: Mathematics subtest (#5003) and Science subtest (#5005); unless you have scores since 2008
MAY 1: Submit Application Online
MAY 15: Notification of Acceptance
JUNE 11: Summer Classes Begin
Apply or learn more on our website: http://cehs.unl.edu/tlte/NebraskaSTEM
If you have questions about the program, please contact NebraskaSTEM@unl.edu.
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