STEM Education Fellowship Award
STEM Education Fellowship Award supports Alaska teacher education students creating NASA-inspired K–12 STEM units and lessons to encourage inquiry, engage students in NASA’s mission, and inspire STEM career goals.
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Funder: Alaska Space Grant Program
Due Dates: December 1, 2026 (Spring applications) | September 15, 2027 (Fall applications)
Funding Amounts: $2,500 for one academic semester (Fall or Spring)
Summary: Supports Alaska teacher education students developing NASA-inspired K–12 STEM units or thematic lesson plans for classroom use.
Key Information: Applicants must be U.S. citizens and have a faculty mentor who documents a 1:1 in-kind match.
Description
The Alaska Space Grant Program (ASGP), a participant in the National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program, offers competitive fellowships for elementary and secondary teacher education students at Alaska institutions. The awards support education projects that encourage STEM career goals, strengthen the nation’s STEM workforce, and engage students in NASA’s mission.
Applicants develop an integrated STEM resource unit or a thematically aligned set of five lessons using NASA’s advances, discoveries, or challenges to inspire K–12 inquiry. Resources must include key science and mathematics concepts, generalizations, and grade-appropriate inquiry activities. Real-world Alaska examples are encouraged. NASA materials may be incorporated across subjects, including the arts, social studies, health and physical education, and humanities. Revised teaching resources are shared through ASGP for other Alaska educators.
