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CELL and ICI have secured a sixth round of grant funding for STEM Teach.  

Tuition, textbooks, and materials for accepted courses will be covered at no cost to Indiana teachers by utilizing grant funds for Fall 2023 through Summer 2025. All tuition and textbook payments will be made to higher education institutions on a reimbursement basis when each course is completed.

STEM Teach  – The Center of Excellence in Leadership of Learning (CELL) and the Independent Colleges of Indiana (ICI) are continuing the successful initiative STEM Teach, now in its sixth adaptation. STEM Teach VI continues to offer opportunities advanced degrees and/or certificates and professional development for Indiana educators.

The primary concentration of funds will be for Indiana high school teachers who need graduate level courses in STEM discipline areas to meet the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) requirement for teaching dual credit courses. This opportunity includes:

• Tuition and textbooks/materials for teachers to complete 18 graduate level credits in a specific content area.  Online graduate courses from participating institutions will be offered in biology, chemistry, computer science, mathematics, physics, psychology, and technology/IT. Once 18 graduate credits are earned, STEM Teach V will also help to fund the completion of a master’s degree.

Three additional opportunities for STEM Teach VI for all Indiana K-12 teachers include:

• Tuition and textbooks/materials to complete a graduate certificate in STEM education from a participating higher education institution
• Scholarships for teachers to attend STEM-based conferences in Indiana
• Professional development and supplies to infuse STEM into daily classroom activities

STEM Teach VI Proposal Information – Archived Info

Fall 2023 – Summer 2025

The deadline for accepting proposals was July 12, 2023; No additional proposals will be accepted.

Graduate courses will be offered in the following semesters:

Fall 2023, Winter/Spring 2024, Summer 2024, Fall 2024, Winter/Spring 2025, & Summer 2025 as funding allows.

Course formats: Courses must be fully online in a synchronous, asynchronous, or combo format. 

Important note on PDFs:  Please download the PDF forms and open them in a desktop version of Adobe Acrobat before beginning them. Beginning the forms in a browser (including Adobe extensions for Chrome or other browsers) may cause issues with the form fields once they are downloaded.

Submission requirements:

• Completed Signature Sheet (Updated 6/27/23)
• Course Description Form and syllabi for any proposed Fall 2023 courses
• Completed Higher Ed Proposal Form (one for each content area) – options available below.
• STEM Graduate Certificate w/ or w/out a Master’s Completion Option
• Dual Credit Credentialing in a Content Area

STEM Teach VI Upcoming Dates

*All dates are for reference purposes only and are subject to change.

STEM Teach V

Winter/Spring 2022 – Summer 2023

*Information in this section is for historical reference purposes and will be removed 8/30/23.

Funding

Indiana postsecondary institutions are encouraged to submit proposals to offer courses through STEM Teach for the entire duration of the program (due October 29, 2021). However, a second and final round of proposals will be accepted for consideration on February 18, 2022. Tuition, books, and materials for these courses will be offered at no cost to teachers in Indiana by utilizing the funds granted to CELL and made available from the Indiana Commission for Higher Education through the STEM Teacher Recruitment Fund to pay colleges and universities for tuition, books, and materials. 

 All payments are made to higher education institutions on a reimbursement basis when each course is completed. No grants or sub grants are awarded to higher education institutions for participation in STEM Teach. One check will be sent to the business office at each institution, and the institution will disburse funds at its discretion.

Graduate courses will be offered in the following semesters: Winter/Spring 2022, Summer 2022, Fall 2022, Winter/Spring 2023, and Summer 2023 (as funding allows).  Since teachers from all regions of Indiana are eligible to apply, an online course format for graduate level courses is the method of course delivery preferred by teachers due to their various locations, time zones, and school schedules. Courses may be offered in an online only, synchronous or asynchronous approach.  Synchronous courses may only be offered in a time frame that is conducive to a full-time teacher’s schedule.

Proposal Documents

The deadline for the first round of proposals ended on October 29, 2021.  

The deadline for the second round of proposals ended on February 18, 2022.

No additional proposals are being accepted at this time.

For Reference Purposes Only:

HE Request for Proposals (RFP) for STEM Teach V (Originally Posted 9/27/21)

HE RFP Questions and Answers

STEM Teach V HE Graduate Course Proposal Form
Summer 2023 Course Description Form

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