AEOP Teacher Fellowships (formerly known as AEOP Research Experiences for STEM Educators and Teachers or RESET), is a professional development program serving teachers nationwide.
This competitive program is designed to provide high school and middle school teachers with an authentic summer research experience with world-class scientists and engineers at participating Army Research Centers.
Our goal is to provide professional development experiences that immerse STEM educators in authentic research… so America’s science teachers are equipped to provide students with opportunities to apply STEM concepts within real-world contexts.
Check Out Our STEM Lesson Plans
Did you know we offer a library of incredible, free STEM lesson plans?
Available to anyone, these classroom-ready resources were created by AEOP RESET educators and inspired by their hands-on summer research alongside Army scientists. Each lesson plan features a real scientist’s story and follows an engaging 5E instructional format—making it easy to bring authentic STEM experiences directly to your students.
Who's Eligible for Teacher Fellowships?
AEOP Teacher Fellowships are designed for high school and upper middle school teachers of science, math and/or career technical education (CTE) including engineering and other topics closely related to STEM.
All Eligible applicants must be:
- U.S. Citizens or lawful permanent residents
- Teacher of record in a grade 5-12 classroom
- Employed currently in a STEM-related subject area
- Planning to be employed in the same or similar capacity next year
Competitive applicants will have the following:
- Effective communication skills
- A commitment to professional growth
- A spirit of collaboration
- Professionalism
- Strong time management and organizational skills
- Attention to detail
Fellowship Options for Middle or High School STEM Educators
Apply either as a Level 1 or as a Level 2 Participant.
Level 1
- 60-hour time commitment
- $1,800 total stipend
- Online PD (January–May: synchronous & asynchronous)
- Online Army Scientist & Engineer Chat Sessions (January–May)
- STEM Curriculum Development (June–July)
Level 2
- Everything from Level 1
- Conduct real-world research under the supervision of a world-class Army Scientist or Engineer (4-weeks June-–July)
- Additional 160-hour time commitment
- Additional $4,800 total stipend + travel & housing
Important Dates
May 12 - November 1
Registration
January - May
Online Professional Development
January - May
Scientist & Engineer Chat Sessions (1–3 opportunities/month)
June - July
Summer Research
June - July
STEM Curriculum Development
Beginning of August
Curriculum Presentations
Objectives of the Teacher Fellowship Program
- Empower K-12 STEM educators to incorporate research-based best practices in STEM education.
- Immerse educators in real-world research at Army research laboratories, while leveraging unique Army resources and the mentorship of world-class Army Scientists & Engineers.
- Increase educator awareness of and interest in STEM careers across the DoD.
- Promote collaboration and problem-solving in a team environment.
- Support educators as they create effective STEM research curricula based on their real-world research experiences.
- Increase students’ awareness and interest in STEM content and in STEM careers in the DoD using authentic real-world context drawn from their teacher’s experiences with research at Army research laboratories.
Interested in This Program?
If you are interested in this program email us. We'd love to hear from you!
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Tiska Rogers
Research Experiences for STEM Educators and Teachers (RESET)
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