Project Grant P382C210007

The federal Project Grant award of $1,000,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) under the New Beginning for Tribal Students program (CFDA 10.527) will enable South Dakota State University (SDSU) to create and sustain American Indian (AI) student pathways to access and success at SDSU and its Tribal College and University (TCU) partner Sinte Gleska University (SGU). The goal of the "THE GOAL OF IGLUWIYEYA (PREPARE ONESELF):...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Innovations of Graduate Education (IGE) Track 2 Project Grant award of $999,864 supports the development of the Center for Indigenous Research to Create Learning and Excellence (CIRCLE) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. CIRCLE's goal is to increase the number of Native American students who complete graduate degrees in STEM fields by creating a model of indigenous science support focused on mentorship, community building, and connecting students to...

This $1.1 million project grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture will support efforts to strengthen pathways for Native youth in Wisconsin to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields related to agriculture and natural resource management. Funded under the New Beginnings for Tribal Students program, key partners Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe College, College of Menominee Nation, and University of...

This $3,000,000 Project Grant was awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Emerging Frontiers under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) to Washington State University (WSU). The overarching goal is to transform academic culture by creating a network connecting universities with local tribes and building a collaborative framework to engage indigenous knowledge systems in biological research on systems resilience. Key products and services under this grant include:...

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 $200,000 Project Grant award from the USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Women and Minorities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (WAMS) Fields program will support the "Explore and More: Diving Deeper into Tribal Students' Interests" initiative. The project aims to guide indigenous high school students in Oregon as they create original projects addressing community issues related to food, agriculture, and natural resource...

This Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) under the New Beginnings for Tribal Students program (CFDA 10.527) will provide $500,000 over four years to Salish Kootenai College (SKC) to establish a new student experiential learning program. The project aims to develop and implement seasonally-based cultural activities and curriculum at SKC, a tribal college serving the Salish, Kootenai, and Pend d'Oreille...

This $599,998 project grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture's New Beginning for Tribal Students program will support the University of Connecticut in developing a pipeline for Northeastern Native American high school students to attend the university's Ratcliffe Hicks School of Agriculture two-year associate's degree program. The funding will cover tuition and fees for a cohort of tribal students and provide them with experiential learning...

This Project Grant award of $1,391,175 from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports an intergenerational, land-based learning project titled "Earth Partnership Indigenous Arts and Sciences (IAS): Centering Indigenous Land-Based Learning in Youth and Family Engagement". 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...

This U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Project Grant award for $184,716 supports a four-year program at Cornell University to provide summer research internships for 16 Indigenous undergraduate students. The goal is to increase the number of Indigenous students in graduate programs and the agricultural workforce in plant and food sciences. The program aligns with the NIFA New Beginning for Tribal Students (CFDA 10.527) program, which aims...