Faculty and Student Teams Program

Who Should Apply...Eligibility

• Faculty applicants must be United States Citizens or Permanent Resident Aliens
• Student team members must meet the following eligibility requirements:
  • Must be currently enrolled as an undergraduate student and completed at least one semester of college course work
  • Must be 18 years or older at the start of the program
  • Must have earned a high school diploma or GED
  • Must be United States Citizens or Permanent Resident Aliens
  • May participate in a maximum of two FaST internships
  • Must have coverage under a health insurance plan. It is the responsibility of each participant to secure insurance coverage before arriving at the appointment site.
• Faculty applicants who are full time faculty members at U.S. community colleges or colleges and universities in the 50th percentile or lower of total federal funding will receive preference. Preference will also be given to those faculty applicants at colleges or universities associated with one of the following NSF programs:

ü Advanced Technological Education (ATE)

ü Centers for Learning and Teaching (CLT)

ü Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology (CREST)

ü Computer Science, Engineering, and Mathematics Scholarships (CSEMS)

ü Gender Diversity in STEM Education (GDSE)

ü Historically Black Colleges and Universities Undergraduate Program (HBCU-UP)

ü Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP)

ü Math and Science Partnership (MSP): Comprehensive and Targeted Projects

ü NSF Collaboratives for Excellence in Teacher Preparation (CETP)

ü Program for Persons With Disabilities (PPD)

ü Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Teacher Preparation (STEMTP)

ü Tribal Colleges and Universities Program (TCUP)