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IEEE STEM Champion Program

Announcing the new STEM Champions for 2024/2025.

 

Are you conducting IEEE STEM outreach events for pre-university students or educators in your local community on behalf of IEEE? Would you like to help inspire other volunteers to get involved in STEM outreach? Then, we want to hear from you!

The IEEE STEM Champion Program was developed to recognize IEEE volunteers for their contributions to pre-university STEM education and to build a community of pre-university IEEE STEM outreach volunteers. The program resides under TryEngineering.org.

All active IEEE Members are invited to submit an application during the open window to be considered as an IEEE STEM Champion. The applications are reviewed and those who meet specific criteria are selected. Champion applications are reviewed and additional Champions selected annually.

What are the Benefits of Being Selected as a STEM Champion?

  • Recognition for your contributions to pre-university STEM education
  • Opportunity to be involved in a community of STEM outreach volunteers
  • Grant funding opportunity
  • Opportunity to build Region and Section awareness of your work
  • Ability to support IEEE pre-university education metrics by sharing your events and event results
  • Access to Champion-specific STEM outreach resources

Who is Eligible?

All active IEEE Members conducting STEM outreach for pre-university students and/or teachers on behalf of IEEE. Champions will be selected across all Regions.

Note: The IEEE STEM Champion title is a designation given to an individual IEEE volunteer. It is not a Region or Section officer position.

What are the Responsibilities of an IEEE STEM Champion?

IEEE STEM Champions will:

  • Conduct a minimum of two (2) pre-university STEM outreach events between 10 May, 2024 and 10 May, 2025. (This may be in-person or virtually.)
  • Post the events and share the results in the IEEE vTools platform by 10 May, 2025
  • Join the Pre-University STEM Community through your member account by 10 May, 2025
  • Complete one volunteer training course by 10 May, 2025
  • Serve as a reviewer for either the STEM Grant or STEM Champion Program
  • Participate in and promote the 2024 STEM Summit
  • Help promote IEEE’s pre-university education programs
  • Help build IEEE’s pre-university STEM outreach volunteer community

What are the Selection Criteria?

Applications will be reviewed using the following criteria:

  • Statement on the pre-university STEM outreach work you’ve been doing on behalf of IEEE.
  • Statement on how you plan to help contribute to IEEE’s pre-university education community.
  • Explanation of how your STEM outreach work is aligned with the Pre-University Coordinating Committee’s mission.
  • Current level of engagement in IEEE pre-university education programs (i.e. TryEngineering.org, social media, member of the Pre-University STEM Community, participated in STEM Summit, etc.).

Who are the new STEM Champions selected by year?

What is the Submission Date and Timeline?

  • Application window 18 March, 2024 until 8 April, 2024 (11:59pm EDT)
  • Applications reviewed in April
  • Selections announced in early May

How do I Submit an Application?

The 2024 application window closed on 8 April, 2024 (11:59pm EDT). 2024 STEM Champion announcement.