UA Noyce Scholars

The University of Alabama (UA) Noyce Scholars Program, funded by the National Science Foundation, is designed to increase the number of graduating teachers certified in chemistry, physics and mathematics who teach in Alabama.

UA Noyce Internship Program

UA Noyce’s summer internship and scholarship/stipend participants are chemistry, math or physics majors who have a desire to make a difference. The program provides 1.) paid summer internships for freshmen and sophomores, 2.) scholarships for juniors and seniors of up to $16,000/year, and 3.) graduation with teacher certification and a major in your field. The internship occurs over 4 weeks in the summer, and an application can be found at: UA Secondary Science Education.

Summer internships are open to all U.S. citizens and permanent residents who are successful college majors in chemistry, physics or math and have a stated interest in exploring teaching in their target discipline. Examples of internship experiences include: 1.) orientation to ongoing UA research programs and labs in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), 2.) visiting high school exemplary STEM classrooms for observation and debriefing, 3.) assisting in a UA research project lab, 4.) participating in UA departmental STEM seminars as well as STEM education and certification seminars, 5.) participating in a short course on using technology for collecting and analyzing lab data, 6.) teaching prepared STEM lessons to middle grade students, and 7.) tutoring in a target discipline at UA remediation/assistance center.