Deadline: 22 November 2024
Applications are now open for Novo Nordisk Foundation’s Prize for Science teachers on the Teacher Education programme.
The purpose of the award is to recognize and make visible a special effort in educating and qualifying the country’s future educators who work with nature, outdoor life and science.
Aim
- The award is aimed at lecturers on the Danish vocational colleges’ teacher education programme. Teachers who teach within the specialization day care pedagogy with a special focus on science pedagogy, mathematical awareness and sustainability can be considered.
Award Information
- The award consists of a sum of DKK 250,000, including a personal honor award of DKK 50,000 and DKK 200,000 for the vocational college.
- The share that accrues to the vocational college must be used for the development of science teaching (e.g. purchase of experimental equipment, field trips, upgrading of premises inventory or development projects). Participation and accommodation at the Big Bang conference 2025 for the prize recipient is also included in the price.
Eligibility Criteria
- The main criterion is that candidates have delivered a special effort within one or more of these focus areas. In the selection, emphasis is also placed on candidates:
- Educates, qualifies and motivates future educators.
- Develops, applies and shares inspiring science didactic methods.
- Participates in collaborations in relation to several focus areas and or on the transition from daycare to primary school.
- Contributes to promoting a stimulating science environment that qualifies students and colleagues.
- Teacher education students and colleagues can make suggestions for candidates, but the recommendation must be made via the head of education, dean or rector at the individual vocational college.
- Multiple candidates may be nominated for the Novo Nordisk Foundation’s Prize for Science Teachers in the Pedagogy from the same university of applied sciences, and previously nominated candidates who have not received the award may be re-nominated.
For more information, visit Novo Nordisk Fonden.
