Knowles Science Teaching Foundation
RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS
FAQs
  1. Am I eligible if I am not a U.S. citizen, or if my doctoral degree is not from a college or university in the United States?
  2. Am I eligible if my research is focused on beginning teachers of mathematics and science at the elementary or middle school level?
  3. Am I eligible if my research focuses generally on high school mathematics and science teachers rather than specifically on beginning teachers?
  4. Am I eligible for a full-time award if I will be required to teach classes during the fellowship tenure?
  5. Am I eligible if I earned my doctorate more than 6 years ago but am still pre-tenure at an academic institution?
  6. Am I eligible if I am working at an institution or in a position that does not award tenure?
  7. Will I receive feedback on my pre-proposal and my full proposal from KSTF or be able to view reviewers' comments?
  8. What if I miss the deadline for the pre-proposals? May I still submit a full proposal?
  9. May I submit a full proposal regardless of the reviews of my pre-proposal?
  10. How may the fellowship funds be used?
  11. How specific does the proposed budget need to be for the application?
  12. What should I consider when selecting an example of my past research to upload with my application?
  13. What are review procedures for the Research Fellowship?
  14. How are the award funds distributed?
  15. What other obligations does the fellowship entail?