Scholarship Description
The purposes of this scholarship are to provide financial support for (1) completing credited course work in the history of mathematics, (2) creating and field-testing appropriate classroom activities incorporating the history of mathematics, and (3) preparing and delivering a professional development presentation to colleagues. A scholarship with a maximum of $3,000 will be awarded to an individual currently teaching mathematics at the grades 6–12 level. Proposals must address the following: identification of the credited agency offering the course(s), a complete description of the course(s), an outline plan for field-testing created activities, the anticipated instructional improvements and the expected impact of the shared created activities on colleagues and on student learning outcomes.The applicant must (1) be a current Full Individual or E-Member of NCTM; (2) have taught school mathematics for at least three years; and (3) intend to remain in teaching. Teachers of grades 6–12 satisfying (1)-(3) who have taken a course previously in the history of mathematics are eligible to apply. No person(s) may receive more than one award administered by the Mathematics Education Trust in the same academic year. Past recipients of this scholarship are not eligible to reapply.
Year of Need: 1st Year Grad, 2nd Year Grad,
Type: Merit Based
Num Awards: 1
Min Award:
Max Award: 3000
Deadline: 2022-05-06
Website: https://www.nctm.org/funding/
Sponsoring Organization
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
1906 Association Drive
Reston, VA 20191-1502
Contact Person:
Phone: (800) 235-7566 or (703) 620-9840 ext 2112
Fax: (703) 476-2970
Web: https://www.nctm.org/funding/
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