The Collective Spirit and Unifying Voice of our Nation's Tribal Colleges and Universities | |
On Monday, October 21, 2024, President Joe Biden presented the 2022 & 2023 National Humanities Medals. Robert Martin, President of the Instititute of American Indian Arts was one of the recipients! We congratulate President Martin on this well-deserved honored and thank him for his continued service and support of the Tribal College Movement. | |
Biden to issue landmark apology over Native American boarding schools | |
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The American-Made TCU Energy and Food Sovereignty Nexus Prize is a $4.1 million prize competition exclusively available to the 35 U.S.-based Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs). As the Office of Indian Energy’s first-ever prize, this initiative encourages student-led teams to design and implement clean energy demonstration projects that support Tribal food sovereignty.
Examples of projects may include, but are not limited to:
- Greenhouses heated or cooled by geothermal (ground-source) energy
- Greenhouses powered by wind or solar
- Solar arrays that provide shade for crops or grazing livestock.
Up to 30 teams may win in Phase 1, with each receiving a $40,000 cash award and the first place TCU winner receiving a combined total of $250,000 through all three phases.
Phase 1 prize submissions are due Dec. 4, 2024.
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Internship Opportunity – Future Leaders in Public Service Internship Program | |
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The Future Leaders in Public Service Internship Program offers students at all levels of higher education opportunities to work in government.
The Future Leaders in Public Service Internship Program – U.S. Department of Agriculture, Tribal Agriculture and Food is a distinct paid opportunity for undergraduate, graduate, and law students to gain specialized career experience in the Office of Tribal Relations and with Department of Agriculture mission areas. Some focus areas for Summer 2025 interns include (1) nutrition, (2) Forest Service, (3) Indigenous Food Sovereignty, and (4) Tribal Community and Economic Development.
For information, please visit the Go Government website or the program one-pager.
Summer 2025 application deadline: November 22, 2024, by 11:59 pm EST.
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If you would like to learn more, we would encourage you to check out these free resources:
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) recently launched the American-Made Large Animal and Solar System Operations (LASSO) Prize—a competition designed to bring cattle agrivoltaics projects to life. SETO is looking for farmers, ranchers, landowners, extension agents, solar developers, product designers, researchers, and cattle agrivoltaics enthusiasts to form teams and submit Phase 1 applications by March 6, 2025. Research on the co-location of sheep grazing and solar energy operations has found that it can improve soil conditions and generate economic benefits for farmers and landowners. Cattle agrivoltaics has the potential to similarly diversify agricultural operations and generate additional income for farmers, ranchers, and landowners, but the research on this innovative practice with cattle is limited. The LASSO Prize is an opportunity for the solar industry to learn from farmers, ranchers, extension agents, and other agricultural experts across the country. More than $8 million in cash prizes are available to teams who develop innovative co-location practices, build pilot sites, and share information on best practices, costs, energy, and agricultural outcomes. Watch a recording of the first informational webinar and register for the next informational webinar on December 4 at 1 p.m. ET. | |
EVENTS & WEBINARS TO CHECK OUT | |
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Registration is open for the SACNAS National Diversity in STEM Conference, taking place in Phoenix, Arizona, Oct 31-Nov 3.
SACNAS' premier conference is a gathering which serves to equip, empower, and energize all participants for their academic and professional paths in Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (STEM). Seize this once-a-year opportunity to embark on new journeys of self-discovery, networking, learning, and creating career-advancing connections. Experience the Academic and Career Expo, STEM sessions, and cultural celebrations that make #2024NDiSTEM THE SPOT for high-value networking and community building. Bring your students and register for #2024NDiSTEM. Contact reg@sacnas.org for assistance.
Register here to attend!
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JOB/INTERNSHIP
ANNOUNCEMENTS
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Sacred Places of the Mniwakan Oyanke | Traditional Dakota stories about Spirit Lake, Devil’s Tooth, and Heart Hill showcase how certain places are embodied with wakan. | | |
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“Upholding the values of land connection, resource stewardship, and gratitude, we acknowledge Mother Earth’s role in sustaining our well-being.” | |
Tribal College Campuses Are Falling Apart. The U.S. Hasn’t Fulfilled Its Promise to Fund the Schools | |
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AIHEC team members presented on How AIHEC Programs use Data to Support and Advocate for Tribal Colleges and Universities at the National Indian Education Association conference last week in Palm Springs, CA! | |
Pictured are Brad Shreve, Tribal College Journal Editor, from AIHEC: Danelle Springer, Legislative Associate, Wells Ling, Data Specialist for Native Student Success, and Eric Johnson, Health Initiatives Communications Coordinator. | | |
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FALCON CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS | |
The American Indian Higher Education Consortium Elects New Executive Committee | |
American Indian Higher Education Consortium Executive Committee: Treasurer - Manoj Patil, President of Little Priest Tribal College, Vice-Chairman - Leander McDonald, President of United Tribes Technical College, Chairman - Elmer Guy, President of Navajo Technical University, Secretary - Dawn Frank, President of Oglala Lakota College, and Member-At-Large - Eva Flying, President of Chief Dull Knife College. | |
Forecasted Opportunity: Tribal Colleges and Universities Head Start Partnership Program Grants | |
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The Administration for Children and Families, the Office of Head Start (OHS) announces the availability of $6,000,000 to be competitively awarded to Tribal colleges and universities for the purpose of establishing or enhancing partnerships with Head Start programs that effectively increase the number of qualified education staff working in American Indian Alaska Native Head Start and Early Head Start programs. Applications will open on Monday, November 4, 2024.
Application deadline is January 6, 2025, no later than 11:59 pm ET.
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Tribal Colleges and Universities Planning For Clean Energy Transition—$5 Million | |
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In addition to the prize competition, today DOE announced $5 million in funding to support TCUs in planning the transition of their campuses to clean energy. The funds will enable TCUs to develop plans for integrating clean, reliable, affordable, and local energy solutions on their campuses.
Applications for the $5 million funding opportunity are due by Dec. 18, 2024, at 5 p.m. ET.
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UPDATE
The Agriculture and Food Research Initiative – Education and Workforce Development
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The Agriculture and Food Research Initiative - Education and Workforce Development (EWD) focuses on developing the next generation of research, education, and extension professionals in the food and agricultural sciences. The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) requests applications for the AFRI’s Education and Workforce Development program areas to support:
- professional development opportunities for K-14 educational professionals;
- non-formal education that cultivates food and agricultural interest in youth;
- workforce training at community, junior, and technical colleges;
- training of undergraduate students in research and extension;
- fellowships for predoctoral candidates and postdoctoral scholars.
Applications are due Thursday, December 5, 2024
For more information, please visit the USDA website.
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Agriculture and Food Research Initiative – Foundational and Applied Science Program | |
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The AFRI Foundational and Applied Science Program supports grants in six AFRI priority areas to advance knowledge in both fundamental and applied sciences important to agriculture.
The six priority areas are:
· Plant Health and Production and Plant Products;
· Animal Health and Production and Animal Products;
· Food Safety, Nutrition, and Health;
· Bioenergy, Natural Resources, and Environment;
· Agriculture Systems and Technology;
· and Agriculture Economics and Rural Communities.
Research-only, extension-only, and integrated research, education and/or extension projects are solicited in this Request for Applications (RFA). See Foundational and Applied Science RFA for specific detail.
Applications are due Tuesday, December 31, 2024.
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Tribal Colleges Research Grants Program | |
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This program was designed to assist 1994 Land-Grant Institutions (Tribal Colleges) in building institutional research capacity through applied projects that address student educational needs and meet community, reservation, or regional challenges. Awards are to be made on the basis of a competitive review process. Collaboration with 1862 or 1890 Land-Grant Institutions, the USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS), a Non-Land-Grant College of Agriculture (NLGCA), or at least one forestry school funded under the McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Research Program is a requirement. Eligible institutions may propose projects in any discipline of the food, agricultural, or natural resource sciences.
Applications are due Tuesday, December 31, 2024.
For more information, please visit USDA website.
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Higher Learning Grant Program | |
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New Grant Opportunities Recently Released by NIGMS | |
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Native American Research Centers for Health (NARCH) Planning grants (PAR-24-041). These grants will support federally recognized American Indian/Alaska Native Tribes, Tribal colleges and universities, Tribal health programs, or Tribal organizations that are not currently funded by NARCH grants to plan and conduct preparatory work for developing competitive NARCH applications. The goal is to increase the reach of the NARCH program and allow more Tribes to participate.
- The Tribal Institutional Review Board Establishment and Enhancement (TIRBEE) grants program (PAR-24-260). The program will give grants to support federally recognized Tribes, Tribal colleges and universities, Tribal health programs, or Tribal organizations to establish Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) or enhance the capacity of existing Tribal IRBs.
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Tribal Undergraduate to Graduate Research Training and Leadership Experiences (TURTLE) institutional training grants program (PAR-24-236 and PAR-24-235). This program will provide two-phase grants to federally recognized Tribes, Tribal colleges or universities, Tribal health programs, or Tribal organizations. The first phase will allow awardee organizations to hire personnel and develop educational activities and training grant program and administrative infrastructure (UE5). The second phase will consist of National Research Service Award (NRSA) undergraduate or predoctoral (Ph.D.) research training grants to allow the awardee organizations to support undergraduate (T34) or graduate (T32) trainees interested in AI/AN health research. The NRSA phase provides stipends, tuition remission and other training related expenses for the trainees as well as programmatic support for the awardee organization.
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