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 $1.69 million project grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will support scholarships for 105 low-income students pursuing STEM degrees over six years at four Montana institutions. The University of Montana leads this collaboration with Salish Kootenai College, Blackfeet Community College, and Montana Technological University. The project aims to increase STEM retention and graduation rates through individual mentoring, peer support networks,...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $399,930 Project Grant under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program to Montana State University (MSU) to support the "Honoring Indigenous Knowledge: Infusing Native Ways of Knowing into Engineering Education" project. This 3-year effort aims to incorporate indigenous perspectives and content, particularly focused on the use of traditional indigenous structures known as tipis, into engineering education curriculum and research. 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...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program supports the broadening of participation of traditionally underserved populations, specifically American Indian/Alaska Native (Indigenous) middle-school students, in high-quality computer science (CS) education. The $300,000 grant, awarded on January 1, 2025, enables a researcher-practitioner partnership led by The Tides Center, a non-profit organization, in collaboration with the...
This Project Grant award, provided by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program, aims to address the critical need for developing highly effective STEM teacher leaders in high-need school districts in Montana. The $1,519,175 award to Montana State University will support the recruitment, training, and ongoing development of 26 STEM Master Teacher Fellows (MTFs) from seven high-need school districts across rural and American Indian communities in...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Division of Undergraduate Education will provide $1,091,396 in funding over six years to support scholarships for 105 students pursuing science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) degrees at four Montana institutions of higher education. The official federal grant program is the STEM Education program (CFDA #47.076), which aims to improve STEM education and ensure the vitality of the U.S. STEM workforce. Under the award,...
This $1,391,175 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.076 STEM Education) on September 1, 2024 will fund the "Earth Partnership Indigenous Arts and Sciences (IAS): Centering Indigenous Land-Based Learning in Youth and Family Engagement" project. The project aims to improve pathways for Native learners to enter STEM fields and careers, ultimately supporting the protection of land and water and sustaining indigenous culture in regional communities. 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 National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) Project Grant award of $2,499,950 to Minnesota State Colleges & Universities (operating as Bemidji State University) will support a six-year program to increase STEM degree completion rates for academically talented, low-income undergraduate students with demonstrated financial need. The project aims to recruit and retain two cohorts of 55 diverse STEM scholars, graduate 80% within four years, and have at least 90% obtain...