The Shell Science Teaching Award Grant

The Shell Science Teaching Award, a collaboration between Shell USA, Inc. and the National Science Teaching Association (NSTA), honors an exceptional K-12 classroom teacher who significantly influences students, their school, and the community through outstanding science education. The award offers a $10,000 prize and includes an expense-paid trip to the NSTA National Conference on Science Education for the recipient and finalists, along with certificates for semifinalists.

A partnership between Shell USA, Inc. and the National Science Teaching Association (NSTA), this award recognizes one outstanding classroom teacher (grades K–12) who has had a positive impact on his or her students, school, and the community through exemplary science teaching. Special projects may be mentioned but should not be the focus of the applicant’s application.
Award:
The Shell Science Teaching Award recipient will receive $10,000. The recipient and the two finalists will each receive an expense‐paid trip to attend the NSTA National Conference on Science Education. During the conference, they will be honored at the Shell Reception. The 10 semifinalists will receive certificates of distinction.

Eligibility

Applicants must be classroom teachers whose responsibilitiesinclude teaching science. Applicants must have a minimum of eight (8) years of experience (not including the current school year) as a teacher of science and must teach in a public or private school in the United States, U.S. Territories, Department of Defense schools, or in Canada.