$62,000 in cash awards for outstanding Texas science teachers and their schools!
- One Texas science teacher receives the Grand Prize award of $20,000 and a $5,000 resource grant for his or her school science curriculum.
- Three Distinguished Award winners each receive $7,000 and another $3,000 for their schools.
- One Rookie Award winner, for a teacher who has taught less than seven years, receives $5,000 plus $2,000 for his or her school.
- Award winners will be invited to attend an awards presentation in June 2025.
Who's eligible?
- Texas full-time public and private school science teachers with a minimum of two years' completed classroom experience.
- Teachers must return to teach during the 2025-26 school year.
- Teachers of any area of science.
Applications will be accepted until January 6, 2025. Selectto be directed to the nomination/application form.
Instructions about how to complete application packets are outlined HERE.
We want to hear from Texas science teachers about your teaching experience. Take TMA's brief survey (responses are anonymous).
Questions? Email SciTeacherAward@texmed.org.
The TMA Ernest and Sarah Butler Awards for Excellence in Science Teaching are funded by the TMA Foundation, the philanthropic arm of TMA, thanks to an endowment established by Dr. and Mrs. Ernest C. Butler of Austin.
Disclaimers:
- To uphold the integrity of the program, not all categories may be awarded.
- Cash awards are generally taxable to the full extent permitted by law. Please reach out to your own tax advisor regarding your specific tax questions.
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TMA Ernest and Sarah Butler Awards for Excellence in Science Teaching
$62,000 in cash awards for outstanding Texas science teachers and their schools!
- One Texas science teacher receives the Grand Prize award of $20,000 and a $5,000 resource grant for his or her school science curriculum.
- Three Distinguished Award winners each receive $7,000 and another $3,000 for their schools.
- One Rookie Award winner, for a teacher who has taught less than seven years, receives $5,000 plus $2,000 for his or her school.
- Award winners will be invited to attend an awards presentation in June 2025.
Who's eligible?
- Texas full-time public and private school science teachers with a minimum of two years' completed classroom experience.
- Teachers must return to teach during the 2025-26 school year.
- Teachers of any area of science.
Applications will be accepted until January 6, 2025. Selectto be directed to the nomination/application form.
Instructions about how to complete application packets are outlined HERE.
We want to hear from Texas science teachers about your teaching experience. Take TMA's brief survey (responses are anonymous).
Questions? Email SciTeacherAward@texmed.org.
The TMA Ernest and Sarah Butler Awards for Excellence in Science Teaching are funded by the TMA Foundation, the philanthropic arm of TMA, thanks to an endowment established by Dr. and Mrs. Ernest C. Butler of Austin.
Disclaimers:
- To uphold the integrity of the program, not all categories may be awarded.
- Cash awards are generally taxable to the full extent permitted by law. Please reach out to your own tax advisor regarding your specific tax questions.
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