New $3 million grant at Montana State to support dozens of STEM teachers in rural, underserved areas of Montana

A new six-year, $3 million grant-funded project at Montana State University will support dozens of science, technology, engineering and math teachers in rural and underserved areas of Montana as they work toward graduate degrees in science education or deepen their expertise as teachers. The project ultimately aims to strengthen STEM education for students in rural areas of the state.

The grant comes from the National Science Foundation's Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program, which works to support STEM teachers.

"We're very excited about this project," said Fenqjen Luo, associate professo...