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