The Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) are the highest honors bestowed by the United States government specifically for science, technology, engineering, mathematics and/or computer science teaching. Principals, teachers, parents, students or members of the general public may nominate exceptional science, technology, engineering, mathematics and/or computer science teachers who are currently teaching grades 7 – 12 for the 2024-2025 award year. Please nominate exceptional teachers now so that they may begin the rigorous application process.
To nominate science, technology, engineering, mathematics and/or computer science teachers, please visit https://paemst.nsf.gov/nomination/index. Multiple nominees may be submitted from each district.
Teachers may also self-nominate by completing the application at https://paemst.nsf.gov/.
Applicants must:
teach science, technology, engineering, or mathematics as part of their contracted teaching responsibilities at the 7-12 grade level in a public (including charter) or private school;
hold at least a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution;
be a full-time employee of their school or school district as determined by state and district policies, with responsibilities for teaching students no less than 50% of the school's allotted instructional time;
have at least five years of full-time employment as a K-12 teacher prior to the 2024-2025 academic school year, with science, technology, engineering, or mathematics teaching duties;
teach in one of the 50 states, the Department of Defense Education Activity schools, or the U.S. Jurisdictions of the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands;
be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident; and
not have received the PAEMST award at the national level in any prior competition or category.
Applications must be completed by February 6, 2025.