The National Science Foundation awarded a $2,000,000 Cooperative Agreement grant under the Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) to the University of North Dakota (UND), in collaboration with North Dakota State University, Kansas State University, Haskell Indian Nations University, Turtle Mountain Community College, and Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College. The grant project, titled "RII TRACK-2 FEC: Sustainable Engineering Infrastructures and Solutions for Tribal Energy...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Office of International Science and Engineering (CFDA #47.079) seeks to advance knowledge and inform solutions to social and environmental challenges related to climate change. The $651,000 grant, awarded to Michigan State University (MSU) on June 1, 2024, focuses on mapping the impacts of the energy transition on the health and livelihoods of traditional peoples, identifying indigenous innovations for enhancing...
This $100,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (CFDA 47.075) program will fund a planning effort for the new Center for Indigenous Knowledge and Stewardship (CIKS) at the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF). The award will facilitate collaboration between Indigenous and non-Indigenous university researchers and tribal leaders to develop a proposal for establishing CIKS, which aims to bridge Indigenous and Western...
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 $1,652,684 Cooperative Agreement award from the Department of Energy's Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability (CFDA 81.122 - Electricity Research, Development and Analysis) aims to develop, prototype, and demonstrate modular microgrid systems with standardized functionalities and advanced black start control. The objective is to design remote microgrids that enhance the resilience of tribal communities against extreme weather events. North Dakota State University (NDSU), a...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $209,629 Project Grant under the Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) to the University of Utah to develop integrated agroecological renewable energy systems. The 5-year project aims to advance the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy through a convergent research approach that integrates indigenous knowledge and priorities with disciplines like engineering, native American studies, geography, and biology. Key objectives...
This five-year, $1.77 million Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) supports the "NNA COLLABORATORY: COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: ARCTIC CITIES: MEASURING URBAN SUSTAINABILITY IN TRANSITION (MUST)" project led by the University of Northern Iowa. Through this funding, the University of Northern Iowa will work with sub-awardees the University of Saskatchewan and Nordregio to develop indicators for measuring social, cultural, and...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Integrative Activities awarded a $700,865 Project Grant under the Geosciences CFDA program to the University of Northern Iowa for the research project "SOCIO-ECOLOGICAL SYSTEMS TRANSFORMATION IN RIVER BASINS OF THE SUB-ARCTIC UNDER CLIMATE CHANGE (SESTRA)". This 5-year project, running from September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2028, aims to analyze the changing interactions between climate, water, and society in the Kuskokwim and Selenge...
This $424,251 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Office of International Science and Engineering (CFDA 47.079) funds the Indigenous Peoples Observatory Network (IPON) to investigate the climate-food-health nexus for indigenous communities globally. The observatories will document, monitor, and examine how climate stressors interact with food systems, health, and well-being across partner regions and communities. The project promotes transdisciplinary approaches that...
This $538,911 National Science Foundation project grant funds research and program development at South Dakota State University from February 2022 to January 2024 under the federal STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program.
The grant supports a design-based research partnership between SDSU, the University of Alaska Fairbanks, and Alaska Native communities. The project aims to better understand culturally responsive approaches to environmental science education and their role in fostering...
This $249,998 National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award under the Office of International Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.079) supports the development of plans for an Energy Sovereignty for Indigenous Peoples (ESIP) Global Center. The University of North Dakota, in collaboration with North Dakota State University, Kansas State University, the University of Leeds (UK), and the University of Manitoba (Canada), will work directly with indigenous community members to shape the ESIP research agenda. The award will fund listening sessions, external advisory board feedback, and the refinement of research goals to address the energy needs of indigenous communities. Specifically, ESIP will plan a suite of transformational and solutions-based research tasks to develop renewable energy and microgrid technologies, along with associated economic and sustainability data, for use by indigenous communities to support their energy sovereignty. The funding period is from January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2025.