Department of Defense opens national defense STEM program

A new opportunity to take part in a nationally-recognized initiative in the field of STEM is coming with the Department of Defense’s STEM Ambassador program.  

The program offers a sizable stipend, travel opportunities, and it brings together likeminded STEM teachers to share knowledge, develop materials, and curriculums.  

“Developing and diversifying how we educate our students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics will be crucial to seeing Guam through rapidly changing global, financial, and environmental affairs. We’ve got to deliver our children an education that prepares them to use science and agriculture to address community issues like housing and hunger while giving them the tools and education needed to invent and implement solutions that will help us adapt to geopolitical issues like climate change and the evolving technological advancements taking place every day,” said Lt. Governor Tenorio.

The DOD STEM Ambassador program offers a $12,000 stipend and is part of the Defense STEM Education Consortium (DSEC). 

It is a partnership among academic scholars, multiple industries, not-for-profit organizations, and government. 

Ambassadors will participate in national conferences and join other educators nationwide in sharing ideas to help develop STEM curricula and educator content.

The deadline to submit applications is June 27, 2025. Interested educators are encouraged to visit https://dodstem.us/meet/ambassadors/.

The online application can be found here: https://tgrfoundation.tfaforms.net/f/DoDSTEMAmbassador_2025-2026_Application.