STEM Education Fellowship Award
This fellowship funds Alaska teacher education students to create and share NASA-inspired K-12 STEM lesson plans that incorporate real-world Alaska examples.
Funder: Alaska Space Grant Program
Due Dates: September 15, 2026 (Fall Semester) | December 1, 2026 (Spring Semester)
Funding Amounts: $2,500 per award; one academic semester (Fall or Spring)
Summary: Supports Alaska teacher education students in developing and sharing NASA-inspired STEM lesson plans for K-12 classrooms.
Key Information: U.S. citizenship and enrollment at an Alaska higher education institution required.
Description
The Alaska Space Grant Program's STEM Education Fellowship Award is designed to support elementary and secondary teacher education students enrolled at Alaskan institutions of higher education. The fellowship enables students to develop integrated STEM resource units or thematically aligned lesson plans that introduce K-12 students to science, technology, engineering, or mathematics concepts. The focus is on leveraging NASA’s advances and discoveries to inspire inquiry and engagement, with a strong encouragement to incorporate real-world examples from Alaska. Awardees are required to submit their lesson plans for sharing with educators statewide and participate in program reporting and events.
