The National Science Teacher Association (NSTA) New Science Teacher Academy, co-founded by the Amgen Foundation with a three-year, $3 million grant, is a professional development initiative created to help strengthen quality science teaching, enhance teacher confidence and classroom excellence, and improve teacher content knowledge.

The Academy will initially support up to 200 science teachers across the nation each year. There are two tiers of participation in the New Science Teacher Academy, NSTA Fellows and NSTA Associate Fellows. Both fellowship programs will include a year-long immersion in a host of science-related activities and professional development opportunities. In addition, NSTA Fellows and Associate Fellows will receive a comprehensive NSTA membership package and financial support to attend and participate in NSTA’s National Conference on Science Education. NSTA Fellows will also receive online mentoring with trained mentors who teach in the same discipline. Each year, the 200 Fellows supported by the Amgen Foundation will be named Amgen-NSTA Fellows and Amgen-NSTA Associate Fellows.