Deadline: 25-Nov-22
The Novo Nordisk Foundation has launched the nominations for Science High School Teacher Prize to recognize and make visible a special effort within natural science teaching in youth education.
The award is aimed at teachers in Danish secondary schools. Secondary school teachers who teach science subjects can be considered. That means:
- Astronomy
- Biology
- Biotechnology
- Physics
- Geoscience
- HAVE
- Mathematics
- Natural geography
- Technical subject
- Technology.
Funding Information
- Each award consists of a sum of DKK 250,000 consisting of a personal honor award of DKK 50,000 and DKK 200,000 for the high school.
Criteria
- The main criterion is that candidates have delivered a special teaching effort within one or more of these subjects. In the selection, emphasis is also placed on candidates:
- Creates interest and motivation for science and technology among young people
- Develops, applies and shares inspiring natural science teaching methods
- Actively participates in externally oriented science activities and/or participates in collaborations across subjects or education levels
- Contributes to promoting a stimulating science environment that qualifies colleagues
- All criteria do not have to be met for a nominated teacher to be considered.
- Pupils, parents and colleagues can make suggestions for candidates, but the recommendation must be made via the relevant teacher’s principal or school board. One or more teachers and teams of up to three people from the same school can be nominated.
- The nominated teacher must agree to being nominated. The Novo Nordisk Foundation’s Science High School Teacher’s Award cannot be received by secondary school teachers from the same high school in the following four years after receiving the award, but previously nominated candidates who have not received the award are welcome to re-nominate.
For more information, visit https://novonordiskfonden.dk/en/grant/novo-nordisk-fondens-naturvidenskabelige-gymnasielaererpris/