IOP Teacher Training Scholarships

Are you ready to inspire future generations of physicists with your passion for physics? And to begin a rewarding career as a physics teacher? If so, the IOP is awarding 175 scholarships, continuing professional development support and £26,000 of funding to talented individuals.

Are you ready to bring your passion for physics into the classroom and be an inspiration for the physicists of tomorrow? Can you communicate complex ideas clearly and help students learn to explore and understand the world around them? If you become a physics teacher you can enjoy a varied, exciting and challenging career where you spark new discoveries every day and really make a difference.

The IOP is awarding 175 scholarships worth £26,000 with professional development support to talented individuals who are passionate about physics and have the potential to become inspirational teachers. Scholarships are for those starting teacher training in England in September 2022.

The IOP Scholarship includes:

• support to develop your physics teaching skills including online continuing professional development (CPD) workshops;
• funding of £26,000 (tax free);
• the benefits of IOP membership for your training year; and
• access to a community of fellow scholars.

The number of scholarships is limited. We will close the application process when we have reached capacity, so we advise you to complete your scholarship application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

If you have the academic and personal qualities with the ability to communicate clearly and inspire others, enabling you to excel as a physics teacher, we encourage you to apply for a scholarship.

However, it is crucial that you read the following eligibility criteria carefully before you apply for a scholarship. If in doubt, please contact us on 020 7470 4959 or teach@iop.org before you submit your application, and our team will be happy to assist with your query.

In summary, to apply for a scholarship you need:

• a physics or related degree.

• an excellent academic record, with a first, 2:1, master’s or PhD degree degree (proven or predicted). In exceptional circumstances, applicants with a 2:2 and significant relevant experience will be considered.

• a physics A-level or equivalent (grade C or above) is desirable.

• by September 2022, to secure your training place on an eligible university-led, school-centred initial teacher training (SCITT) or school-led (fee-based, non-salaried) physics or physics with maths initial teacher training (ITT) course in England for the 2022-2023 academic year. The training place must have been allocated in accordance with the ITT allocations methodology for the 2022-2023 academic year and must be delivered by an institution accredited by the Department for Education (DfE) as an ITT provider. Additionally, eligible courses lead, upon completion, to a recommendation, on behalf of the trainee, for the award of qualified teacher status (QTS).

to be entitled to support under the Student Finance England criteria.