Girls Go STEM Teacher Awards 2026, in collaboration with the European Advanced Materials Academy

This year, Girls Go STEM joins forces with the European Advanced Materials Academy for its first-ever Teacher Awards. Teams of two or three teachers of any subject are invited to design a classroom activity on materials science, with the winning team joining the Girls Go STEM Ambassadors Gathering in Brussels in spring 2027.

Who can apply

• Teams of two or three teachers of any subject, from the same school or from different schools and countries
• Teachers currently working at a public or private school in one of the participating countries across Europe (see the full list on the Teacher Awards page)
• Teams able to communicate with the organisers in English; classroom activities may be delivered in the local language

How it works

• Register as a teacher on the Girls Go STEM learning platform and complete a Girls Go STEM Teacher Course
• Ensure at least 12 students complete three Girls Go STEM courses, including the course ‘The Power of Advanced Materials’
• Design and deliver a classroom activity introducing students to materials and materials science
• Submit the completed activity template, consent forms and course certificates before the deadline

What participants gain

• A certificate of participation for every applying team
• For the top five teams, a certificate of recognition and the chance to present their work at an online showcase webinar
• For the winning team, a place at the Girls Go STEM Ambassadors Gathering in Brussels in spring 2027

Key dates

• Applications open: 2 September 2026
• Applications close: 2 November 2026, 13:00 CET
• Top five announced: 26 November 2026, at the EIT Women and Girls in STEM Forum
• Showcase webinar and winner announcement: first week of December 2026
• Ambassadors Gathering in Brussels: spring 2027

Learn more and apply