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The Governor’s Educator Discovery Award is a professional development stipend of up to $1,000 awarded to educators across the state. All North Carolina PreK-12 school teachers in traditional public or public charter schools are eligible to apply.  

The stipend can be used to attend conferences, workshops, or enroll in courses that will further your expertise into any desired topic. The stipend can be used to cover registration, materials, and travel costs.  

After rigorous voting, five winners will be awarded stipends. 

Applications are now open, and close Monday, February 19, 2024, at 11:59 pm.  

Applying for this award is simple!

  1. Find a professional development opportunity you want to participate in.

  2. Click here to fill out the application.

  3. Upload a video no longer than three-minutes video answering the questions found in the application about the opportunity and its impact.

  4. Submit!

For more information about the award, visit https://www.experiencemorenc.com/educator-discovery-award.  

We’ll announce the winners of the award on our social media, so follow NCBCE for updates and to learn about our many other initiatives.

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