Tribal Colleges and Universities Program
Posted
- Opportunity number
- 08-533
- Agency
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National Science Foundation
- Applications due
- Not on record
- Award size
- Up to $2,500,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Science and Technology and other Research and Development
- Eligible applicants
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- Other
- Points of contact
- Full announcement
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About this opportunity
The Tribal Colleges and Universities Program (TCUP) provides grants to enhance the quality of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) instructional and outreach programs at Tribal Colleges and Universities, Alaskan Native-serving Institutions, and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions. The National Science Foundation (NSF) is the federal agency administering this opportunity, which aims to strengthen STEM teaching and learning, improve access and retention in STEM programs, and prepare students for STEM careers. Proposed activities should address institutional and NSF goals and have the potential for significant and sustainable STEM program improvements. Eligible applicants must submit proposals by the stated deadline.
Typical TCUP project implementation strategies include curriculum enhancement, faculty professional development, undergraduate research, academic enrichment, and technology integration to enhance STEM instruction. Grant awards under this program typically range from $30,000 to $500,000, with project periods of 1 to 5 years. The grants support fundamental research and activities primarily at academic and research institutions across the United States.
Synopsis
This program provides awards to enhance the quality of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) instructional and outreach programs at Tribal Colleges and Universities, Alaskan Native-serving Institutions and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions. Support is available for the implementation of comprehensive institutional approaches to strengthen STEM teaching and learning in ways that improve access to, retention within, and graduation from STEM programs. Through this program, assistance is provided to eligible institutions in their efforts to bridge the digital divide and prepare students for careers in information technology, science, mathematics and engineering fields. Proposed activities should be the result of a careful analysis of institutional needs, address institutional and NSF goals, and have the potential to result in significant and sustainable improvements in STEM program offerings. Typical project implementation strategies include curriculum enhancement, faculty professional development, undergraduate research and community service, academic enrichment, infusion of technology to enhance STEM instruction, collaborations, and other activities that meet institutional and community needs. Innovation through Institutional Integration (I3) projects enable institutions to think and act strategically about the creative integration of NSF-funded awards, with particular emphasis on awards managed through programs in the Directorate for Education and Human Resources (EHR), but not limited to those awards. For Fiscal Year 2008, proposals are being solicited in six EHR programs that advance I3 goals: CREST, ITEST, MSP, Noyce, RDE, and TCUP.
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