From BGSU MARKETING & BRAND STRATEGY
Dedicated to addressing the ongoing national teacher shortage, Bowling Green State University is once again offering scholarships for individuals with science, technology, engineering and mathematics – or STEM – backgrounds to earn their teaching licensure in a flexible, online format within one year.
Supported by a National Science Foundation grant, the Noyce Teacher Scholarship program at BGSU will provide 10 students with a $20,000 stipend each to fund virtually all costs of obtaining a license to teach math or science in grades 7-12. Applications for classes starting in August 2025 are being accepted through Friday, Feb. 28.
In addition to meeting workforce needs in education, the BGSU program also aims to get more middle and high schoolers interested in and prepared for STEM majors and careers, particularly in low-income areas where students are half as likely to earn a STEM degree within six years compared to their peers from more affluent schools, according to the National Student Clearinghouse.
“We are pleased to once again offer this scholarship with support from the National Science Foundation to meet the ever-growing need for quality math and science teachers in our schools,” said Dr. Angela Thomas, associate professor of education and the grant’s principal investigator. “BGSU is home to longstanding, quality programs in education, and offering these scholarships allows the University to continue its respected work in the field by placing teachers in classrooms where they’re needed most to educate and prepare the next generation of STEM leaders.”
To be considered for the program, interested individuals should either have professional working experience in a STEM field or currently be a college junior or senior preparing to graduate in a STEM-related discipline that is not education-based. Selected individuals will be required to attend a limited number of in-person school visits during the program and then teach STEM for a minimum of two years and hold a bachelor’s degree upon program completion.
Established in 1910 as a teacher training institution, BGSU is one of Ohio’s largest producers of K-12 educators. Through the College of Education and Human Development, students can choose a specialization in one of 28 teacher preparation programs that lead to state licensure.
The university also offers quality and flexible graduate programs in education through BGSU Online, which are taught by the same world-class faculty as in-person classes. BGSU Online master’s degrees in education recently scored in the top quartile nationally in U.S. News and World Report’s 2025 Best Online Programs rankings.
BGSU launched its Noyce Teacher Scholarship program in 2024, where eight individuals with STEM backgrounds were selected for the inaugural cohort.
For more information and to apply, visit BGSU.edu/teachstem.
