Undergraduate program.

Now accepting applications!

The Barnard Noyce Teachers Scholar Program is recruiting talented STEM majors to become teachers in high-need schools and will provide up to $15,000 towards your undergraduate degree.

Rising juniors at Barnard College and Columbia University (CC, GC, and SEAS) or rising seniors at Barnard College majoring in one of the accepted STEM majors and seeking Secondary (grades 7-12) teacher certification may now apply for BNTSP funding. Barnard College seniors may apply for a 9th semester in order to complete student teaching. (BNTSP will cover the cost plus some living expenses for the 9th semester.)

Undergraduates must have a total of 36 credits in their content area to obtain secondary teacher certification. For the sciences, 18 credits must be in the science for which you are seeking certification, and the other 18 can be in other sciences.

​It is strongly recommended that you make an appointment to meet with Professor Edstrom (ledstrom@barnard.edu) on campus, by phone, or virtually, so that they can review your Education Program plan.
Benefits: 
  • Paid summer internships
  • Academic training in pedagogy
  • Student teaching
  • Conference opportunities
  • Mentorship while you’re at Barnard and while you’re teaching
  • Professional Development funding for classes, conferences and more

Application Process

Eligibility Criteria

  1. Must be a matriculated, full-time Columbia University undergraduate student (12+ credits per semester)
  2. Must be a Citizen or Permanent Resident of the United States
  3. Must be majoring in a STEM discipline. (See Acceptable Majors.)
  4. ​Must be enrolled in or planning to enroll in a Secondary Science or Secondary Mathematics Urban Teaching minor
  5. Must enroll in EDUC BC1510x; EDUC BC2045x

**See Education Program Requirements here**

Application Requirements

  1. College academic transcript(s) showing a preferred GPA of 3.3 or higher
  2. A current resume
  3. Three letters of reference from professors and/or employers and recommendation forms
  4. Liberal Arts & Science Program Planning Worksheet and either the Math or Science Program Planning Worksheet
  5. Availability to be interviewed by appointment

Scholarship/Stipend 
​Requirements

  1. Must agree to teach full-time for four years in a high-need school for the two years of Noyce Scholarship or Stipend received (AY 2017-2018 & Fall 2018)
  2. Must sign a Promissory Note and Agreement to repay the amount of the Noyce Scholarship or Stipend received if full-time teaching services are not met within eight years upon completion of the program
  3. Attend monthly Noyce Cohort meetings





**For additional questions see our FAQ here**
Please complete the required forms and applications and submit all requested materials via e-mail to the Program Coordinator, Nicholas Staropoli (nstaropo@barnard.edu), or in-person to the Education Program Office, located in 335-336 Milbank Hall. Recommendation forms & letters must also be sent by email or mail to Nicholas Staropoli. ​
This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 1239945. 
​Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
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