Project Grant 2611878
- The National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education awarded Northwest Indian College $700,000 on August 15, 2026, under the Tribal Colleges and Universities Program (TCUP), a component of STEM Education (CFDA 47.076), to build sustainable undergraduate research pathways through academic-year internships and near-peer mentorship in environmental science. NWIC will establish an academic-year internship program pairing undergraduate students with graduate student researchers to...
- 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,...
- The Northwest Indian College Foundation received a $299,749 National Science Foundation project grant under the federal STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to conduct research from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2023. The grant will support the Foundation's "EAGER: REDUCING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE: RESEARCHING THE IMPACTS AND OPPORTUNITIES OF RAPID TRANSITION TO ONLINE AND DISTANCE LEARNING FOR STEM PROGRAMMING IN A TRIBAL COLLEGE SETTING" project. Through this effort, the Foundation...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education awarded Turtle Mountain College $250,000 on July 15, 2026, under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to strengthen cyber infrastructure for enhanced STEM education and research at the institution. The award funds upgrading Turtle Mountain College's physical network backbone and cybersecurity systems to improve the resiliency and security of STEM operations, data management, teaching, and research enterprises. The project...
- The National Science Foundation SBE Office of Multidisciplinary Activities awarded a $399,935 Project Grant to Northwest Indian College Foundation from September 1, 2021 to August 31, 2024. The grant supports the "TRANSFORMING ETHICAL STEM BY ENGAGING INDIGENOUS RESEARCH METHODS IN NATIVE ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE" project under the Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences program (CFDA 47.075). The project aims to contribute to scientific strength and welfare by promoting basic...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education awarded Aaniiih Nakoda College $299,208 on August 15, 2026, to plan a collaborative international STEM research and learning partnership under the Tribal Colleges and Universities Program (TCUP). Aaniiih Nakoda College will conduct planning activities to establish networks and relationships enabling STEM faculty and students at TCUP institutions to collaborate with peers internationally on research and discovery projects of...
- This $199,999 project grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports United Tribes Technical College's STEM instructional capacity as it recovers from impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The funding will retain one full-time STEM faculty member position and provide other resources to maintain the college's STEM program through April 30, 2023. As the core operating funds for Tribal Colleges and Universities are directly tied to student enrollment, drops...
- This $250,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to strengthen the cyber infrastructure for enhanced STEM education and research at Turtle Mountain Community College (TMCC), a tribal college in Belcourt, North Dakota. The project will upgrade STEM IT resources and improve the resiliency and security of STEM operations, data management, teaching, and research enterprises at TMCC. This aligns with the program's goal of...
- This $200,000 National Science Foundation project grant under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College in maintaining its STEM instructional capacity as it recovers from impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The award will fund one full-time STEM faculty position and other resources to sustain the college's STEM program through February 2023. As a Tribal College and University serving indigenous students, Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College's core...
- The Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded Northwest Indian College $350,000 on December 1, 2025, under the 1994 Institutions Research Grants program (CFDA 10.227) to investigate the effects of cyanotoxins on aquatic insects, specifically dragonflies and damselflies, in freshwater ecosystems. The research employs a two-pronged approach: expanding toxin monitoring efforts at Northwest Indian College to assess aquatic insect communities and detect changes...
The National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education awarded Northwest Indian College $200,000 on August 15, 2026, under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to develop a biomimetic robotic wing for studying swimming locomotion in birds and advancing ocean monitoring technology. The project develops a robotic wing platform that enables systematic variation of wing shape, precise control of flapping kinematics, and direct measurement of propulsive efficiency in water. By documenting how wing-propelled diving birds such as puffins and murres achieve efficient underwater locomotion, the research identifies design principles that could be incorporated into bioinspired aerial-underwater vehicles for improved ocean monitoring. These vehicles could survey large ocean areas in flight and then dive to collect high-resolution data at targeted locations, substantially improving upon current ship-based and fixed-sensor monitoring approaches. The award supports the Tribal Colleges and Universities Program (TCUP) goal of expanding STEM instructional and research capacities at tribal institutions, directly providing students at Northwest Indian College with research opportunities in an area of scientific and cultural significance. Performance occurs in Bellingham, Washington, with a period of performance extending through July 31, 2029.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $200.0k | 8/13/26 |