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NSF Solicitation for STEM Capacity-Building and Research Grants at Tribal Colleges and Universities

The National Science Foundation (NSF) is inviting proposals for the Tribal Colleges and Universities Program (TCUP) to strengthen STEM education and research at eligible institutions. - Government Buyer: - U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) - OEMs and Vendors: - National Science Foundation (NSF) is the only entity mentioned - Products/Services Requested: - Instructional Capacity Excellence in TCUP Institutions (ICE-TI): comprehensive institutional improvements in STEM - Targeted STEM Infusion Projects (TSIP): short-term STEM education quality upgrades, including curriculum and lab modernization - TCUP for Secondary & Elementary Teachers in STEM (TSETS): professional development for K-12 STEM teachers - TCU Enterprise Advancement Centers (TEA Centers): teams to address tribal/community STEM needs - Cyberinfrastructure Health, Assistance, and Improvements (CHAI): upgrades to STEM cyberinfrastructure - Preparing for TCUP Implementation (Pre-TI): preparatory activities for future TCUP projects - TCUP Partnerships: collaborative STEM capacity-building projects - Small Grants for Research (SGR): support for faculty STEM research - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Only TCUP-eligible institutions or collaborative proposals with other higher education institutions may apply - Principal investigators must be senior academic or STEM faculty - Projects may include capacity-building, research, professional development, and cyberinfrastructure upgrades - Emphasis on transformative impact and community engagement

Description

The Tribal Colleges and Universities Program (TCUP) provides awards to federally recognized Tribal Colleges and Universities, Alaska Native-serving institutions, and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions to promote high quality science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), STEM education, research, and outreach. Support is available for transformative capacity-building or community engagement projects through various funding tracks including instructional capacity, STEM infusion projects, professional development for K-12 STEM teachers, enterprise advancement centers, cyberinfrastructure improvements, partnerships, and small grants for research. Eligible applicants include federally recognized Tribal Colleges and Universities, Alaska Native-serving institutions, Native Hawaiian-serving institutions, and collaborative proposals with other higher education institutions. The program aims to enhance STEM education and research capacity at these institutions.

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