Science, Engineering, and Mathematics Educator Award Act

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Science, Engineering, and Mathematics Educator Award Act - Requires the Director of the National Science Foundation to establish a Science, Engineering, and Mathematics Educator Award program. Provides that each award shall be for three years. Provides that academic institutions shall nominate science faculty members with significant commitments to undergraduate education. Requires a merit review process with certain selection criteria for such awards. Earmarks a majority of awards for traditional sciences. Requires consideration of proposals focusing: (1) on science education for all Americans or for traditionally underrepresented groups; and (2) on projects combining science and the humanities, or several institutions, or involving industry. Encourages award recipients to develop curricular materials with a broad impact on undergraduate science education. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1990 and subsequent fiscal years.

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 9 May 1989

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