Project Grant 20217041135731
- This $1,075,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) program will allow Montana State University to establish a Bridge to Doctorate activity that supports 12 underrepresented minority students, particularly American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) students, in pursuing STEM doctoral degrees. The project will implement evidence-based recruitment and retention practices, provide mentorship and professional development...
- Summary: PROJECT ROOTS Indigenous Teacher Preparation Project The College of The Menominee Nation received a $500,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Indian Education—Special Programs for Indian Children program (CFDA 84.299) awarded October 1, 2025, with completion targeted for September 30, 2026. Titled "PROJECT ROOTS: Resilient Oriented Opportunities for Teacher Success—Indigenous Teacher Preparation Project:...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Award Summary The University of North Dakota, in partnership with nine collaborating institutions including tribal colleges, community colleges, and state universities across North Dakota, will establish a comprehensive Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) ecosystem through this $522,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the National Science Foundation's Office of Integrative Activities under the Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083). The...
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $999,976 Project Grant to the University of South Dakota under the Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) from September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2027. The grant will support the development and implementation of culturally relevant STEM education programs focused on Indigenous knowledges, food systems, and sustainability. Key activities include enhancing Native American representation among STEM faculty, implementing a multiple mentor model to...
- Summary Montana State University received $800,000 in Project Grant funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Engineering Education and Centers (CFDA 47.041) awarded July 1, 2026, with a completion date of June 30, 2031. The project establishes the Creating Opportunities and Networks for Native Engineering and Community Transformation (CONNECT) Mentoring Hub, a collaborative initiative designed to address the underrepresentation of rural students in engineering, particularly...
- This $1.62 million project grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will support scholarships for 105 low-income Native American and rural students pursuing two- and four-year STEM degrees at four Montana institutions over six years. Salish Kootenai College, Inc. will lead the collaboration with the University of Montana, Montana Technological University, and Blackfeet Community College to provide scholarships and coordinated student supports....
- This Project Grant, awarded by the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), aims to advance understanding of the career choice processes for STEM scholars from underrepresented groups. The $291,780 award to the University of Wisconsin - Madison will fund a longitudinal qualitative study to explore the factors that inform the decision-making of STEM scholars, particularly around perceptions of value alignment between their personal values and academia. The project...
- This five-year, $1.5 million project grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will support Northwest Indian College's efforts to transform STEM education and support Indigenous scientists. Over the grant period, Northwest Indian College will provide scholarships to 43 unique full-time students pursuing bachelor's degrees in Native Environmental Science. Key services include removing financial barriers for academically talented Indigenous science students,...
- This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program totaling $2,938,422 will support North Dakota State University's "Partnering with Rural and Low-Income Students for Academic Success in the Biological Sciences" initiative from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2028. The project aims to increase degree completion among low-income, high-achieving undergraduates in biology fields and broaden diversity in STEM graduate programs and careers through recruitment of rural...
- This NSF STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) Project Grant award of $2,230,149 to Mississippi State University will support a collaborative research hub focused on increasing the retention, graduation, and STEM career participation of rural, low-income college students. The award will fund the development of a strategic alliance among five rural-serving institutions (RSIs) to conduct research on factors influencing the belonging, persistence, and academic/career outcomes of this student population. Key...
THE PROJECT BUILDS ON THE CURRENT FUNDED NEW BEGINNINGS GRANT TO IDENTIFY AND STRENGTHEN MULTIPLE PATHWAYS FOR NATIVE YOUTH TO PURSUE STEM CAREERS. THIS PROJECT EXTENDS AND DEEPENS THE FIRST SIGNIFICANT COLLABORATION AMONG THE THREE LAND-GRANT INSTITUTIONS IN WISCONSIN TO BROADLY COORDINATE SYSTEMIC EFFORTS TO SUPPORT NATIVE EDUCATION PATHWAYS ACROSS TRIBAL AND PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS. IN THIS PROPOSAL, WE FOCUS ON AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT MAJORS AND INTERNSHIPS, TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF COLLEGE-EDUCATED NATIVE PEOPLE AND BUILD CAPACITY FOR A ROBUST TRIBAL WORKFORCE. THE PROJECT IS ALIGNED WITH INPUT FROM THE TWELVE NATIVE NATIONS IN WISCONSIN TO DEVELOP PATHWAYS FOR THEIR YOUTH TO GRADUATE FROM HIGHER EDUCATION. KEY PARTNERS ARE LAC COURTE OREILLES OJIBWE COLLEGE, COLLEGE OF MENOMINEE NATION, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON, AND WISCONSIN TRIBAL CONSERVATION ADVISORY COUNCIL. OUR GOAL IS TO ENHANCE EDUCATIONAL READINESS AND RETENTION IN COLLEGE, LEADING TO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FOR NATIVE YOUTH THROUGH ACTIVITIES TARGETING PRE-COLLEGE TO TRIBAL COLLEGES AND UW-MADISON. THROUGH OUR PROPOSED ACTIVITIES WE WILL FOSTER NATIVE LEADERSHIP, AMPLIFY NATIVE VOICES AND BUILD SUSTAINABLE STRATEGIES FOR ACADEMIC AND CAREER GOAL ACHIEVEMENT CONTRIBUTING TO A DIVERSE WORKFORCE. OBJECTIVE 1. BROADEN NATIVE PRE-COLLEGE STUDENTS' EXPERIENCES WITH STEM, AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCE MAJORS AND CAREERS, AND EXPAND THESE OPPORTUNITIES TO OTHER TRIBAL COMMUNITIES WITHIN WISCONSIN. OBJECTIVE 2 ATTRACT AND RETAIN STUDENTS IN STEM MAJORS PARTICULARLY IN NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND AGRICULTURAL FIELDS. INCREASE STUDENT GRADUATION AND CAREER PREPARATION THROUGH CULTIVATING A SENSE OF BELONGING, SKILL MASTERY, AND COMMITMENT TO INDIVIDUAL GROWTH AND SERVICE TO COMMUNITY.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | ($93k) | 3/27/26 | ||
| Not listed | $72.3k | 8/31/21 | ||
| Not listed | $500.0k | 8/19/21 |