NSF includes alliance: cultivating indigenous research communities for leadership in education and stem (circles) alliance

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Award ID
2217344
Recipient
Awarding agency
Obligated
$6,654,008

Award facts

Completion date 84% complete
Place of performance
Missoula, MT 59812, USA

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Description

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Abstract
The cultivating indigenous research communities for leadership in education and stem (circles) alliance builds on the collaborative efforts of an existing partnership among six epscor states - idaho, montana, new mexico, north dakota, south dakota, and wyoming - to address the severe underrepresentation of american indian and alaska native (AI/an) students in science, technology, engineering, and math (stem) disciplines and within the stem workforce. Through intentional collaboration with stem and traditional knowledge holders, including AI/an students, faculty and staff, and indigenous communities, this project aims to develop and sustain a national model for centering indigenous, culturally responsive educational approaches and practices in stem to enhance inclusivity, increase participation, and build capacity among AI/an stem educators and other professionals. The circles alliance is establishing a system of place-based educational resources and activities, teacher professional development, and student supports to effect change in the awareness of, and support for, culturally relevant stem education. Research has considered the marginalization of AI/an students in stem due to an inherent epistemological conflict between mainstream stem educational contexts and AI/an identity, traditional knowledge, and ways of knowing. The circles alliance is addressing this challenge. The network of experts, institutions, and communities in these six states, which represent 10.5% percent of the nation?s AI/an population, participate in a networked improvement community to develop an evidence-based model of working hand- in-hand with tribal communities to enhance stem education through the integration of indigenous ways of knowing. Each of the circles alliance states has AI/an representation and established relationships with tribes, tribal colleges and universities, and professionals engaged in working within tribal communities. This project will generate tangible resources and new partnerships by building a repository of culturally relevant k-12 stem curricular materials and providing tailored supports and learning opportunities for students, faculty, and staff involved in stem disciplines and the stem workforce. This NSF includes alliance is funded by NSF inclusion across the nation of communities of learners of underrepresented discoverers in engineering and science (NSF includes), a comprehensive national initiative to enhance U.S. Leadership in discoveries and innovations by focusing on diversity, inclusion, and broadening participation in stem at scale. The alliance is jointly funded by the NSF established program to stimulate competitive research (epscor) program. This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

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Original award $3,668,658

Subawards

Subrecipient Amount Awarded
Regents Of The University Of Idaho As a state partner, Idaho will provide leadership on 1) the development of Indigenous STEM educators, 2) the development and implementation of the annual Nation… $2,139,577
Reimagine Research Group LLC A collaborative evaluation team comprised of Native Pathways, (NaPs) and the Reimagine Research Group (RRG), in partnership with OSU’s STEM Research Center,… $117,900
Oregon State University A collaborative evaluation team comprised of Native Pathways, (NaPs) and the Reimagine Research Group (RRG), in partnership with OSU’s STEM Research… $903,795
Minot State University The NSF INCLUDES Cultivating Indigenous Research Communities for Leadership and Education in STEM (CIRCLES) Alliance proposal provides for the development of an… $1,177,898
University Of New Mexico To support the strength of Native Identity in STEM, we will coordinate Community and Family STEAM nights where students, their families, and community members… $839,294
Black Hills State University Black Hills State University (BHSU) will serve as the lead organization on behalf of South Dakota within the CIRCLES Alliance. In support of accomplishing… $1,650,605
University Of Wyoming The WY CIRCLES Alliance team is proposing to partner with the Wind River Tribal College, National Wildlife Federation, Alpine Science Institute, and Arapaho… $1,116,751
North Dakota State University The NSF INCLUDES Cultivating Indigenous Research Communities for Leadership and Education in STEM (CIRCLES) Alliance proposal provides for the development of an… $505,647

Quick answers

Who received award 2217344?

2217344 was awarded to University Of Montana by Division of Human Resource Development (National Science Foundation) on August 15, 2022.

How much is award 2217344 worth?

$6,654,008 has been obligated on 2217344.

Which agency awarded 2217344?

Division of Human Resource Development (National Science Foundation) awarded 2217344, with funding from National Science Foundation.

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