ARRA-Funded Grant Will Help Fill Need for Math and Science Teachers

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By University of Memphis
June 16, 2009

The University of Memphis has been awarded a $1.5 million Robert Noyce Teaching Fellowship grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to recruit, train, and support secondary education math and science teachers for the Memphis City Schools. The award was funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The Volkswagen Group of America provided matching funds for the grant through a gift to the University of Memphis to support Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) teaching and learning. The U of M and Memphis City Schools provided additional matching funds to support the six-year project.

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