How To Apply to Project PoNST

The requirements and process to apply for the Project PoNST MAT or EdM with Licensure Program are:

• An undergraduate or graduate degree in a science discipline completed before the start of the summer program courses.
• Demonstration of United States citizenship or permanent alien residency.
• Completion of an application to the Boston University Wheelock College of Education (WED) MAT or EdM Program and acceptance into the College of Education Graduate Program.
  • As part of your admission to the College of Education, you are required to submit a an essay describing your understanding and commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion for students in the classroom. This essay will be shared with the Noyce admissions committee.
  • Two letters of recommendation are required for admission to the College of Education. These letters will be shared with the Noyce admissions committee. It will be helpful to the  committee if recommenders can make reference to prior work with youths in high-need settings.
  • The Noyce admissions committee will request an interview with you (live or virtual) to discuss your interest in the Noyce scholarship.

Please address questions about the application process to Professor Peter Garik (garik@bu.edu).

Career Changing Science and Engineering Professionals

We welcome science and engineering professionals who are considering changing careers and becoming a teacher. We are sensitive to the concerns that come with a career change. Some of these are concerns about future job stability. There are inevitably concerns over the financial commitments and challenges that career changers face. For this reason, in addition to the one-year MAT Program with full-time attendance, it is possible to receive Noyce tuition support as a part-time student. This option makes it possible to register as a part-time student and potentially continue working until the required semester of student-teaching. This program is detailed at links given on the page Career Changers Routes to Licensure.

Please address questions about the application process and consequent career changing concerns to Professor Peter Garik (garik@bu.edu).

Project PoNST Scholarships for Undergraduate Science Majors at Boston University

It is strongly recommended that Boston University students who are considering applying for the undergraduate Project PoNST Noyce Scholarship make an appointment to meet with Professor Peter Garik (garik@bu.edu) in order to have their current coursework evaluated and receive advisement on how to strengthen their candidacy.

Science majors at Boston University who are accepted as Noyce Scholars are eligible for partial scholarship support for their senior year, and for up to 10 credits during the summer between their junior and senior years.

Requirements and application process for undergraduates to the Project PoNST Program:

• Demonstrate United States citizenship or permanent alien residency.
• Show good academic success in courses in your science major.
• Provide two letters of reference that support your suitability for teaching in a high need district.