GSTA Awards & Grants

The Georgia Science Teachers Education Foundation (GSTEF) sponsors the annual Georgia Science Teachers Association (GSTA) Awards and Grants Program to recognize excellence and innovation in Georgia science education and serves to raise awareness and exposure of the outstanding work being done in our state.

To be eligible for consideration, applicants must be current GSTA members teaching science in Georgia, exceptions include administrators and students who must be nominated by a GSTA member. All work included in the application must be current and cumulative, as applicable. Applications must be complete, with all application components visible in the application without the use of links to other documents or sources, submitted according to the specified guidelines, and received by the deadline in order to be considered.

Recipients can receive one award, scholarship or grant per school year. The same award, scholarship or grant will not be given to the same recipient two consecutive years. Current GSTA and GSTE Foundation board members, committee chairs or members, and their immediate family members are not eligible to apply for an award, scholarship or grant during the year in which they serve in this capacity.

Recipients of the GSTA District Mini-Grants and Project Grants are required to submit a brief article about their class projects by June 15, 2026. Recipients of the GSTA awards, scholarships or grants are required to submit a brief article about their projects, programs, or coursework by October 1, 2026. The articles submitted by recipients will be shared in the eObservations newsletter and/or social media. (Information about article submission will be provided to recipients at a later date.) 

All information included in the application should be typed, single spaced using a 12 point font. Approval forms should be signed by the school level administrator. Recommendations should be on letterhead when possible, limited to one page, signed and dated accordingly. Specific components or guidelines, such as other page limits for length, can be found with the specific award, grant, or scholarship information. 

The information for all components of the application should be included within and submitted as a single document to be uploaded as part of the application using the link provided in the registration confirmation email. Applicants can only upload one (1) file in a pdf, Microsoft word, or Google doc format. All completed applications must be submitted by the deadline specified with the award, grant or scholarship.