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Fellowships for TCU Faculty Members

The American Indian College Fund offers three fellowships for TCU faculty members. Fellowships applicants must:

• be a faculty member at a Tribal College or University (TCU).
• be adjunct/part-time instructors, administrators, or TCU leaders who teach at least one course.
• obtain administrative approval from their TCU administrators to take sufficient leave time to complete all requirements of the fellowship within the fellowship’s time limit. (A full sabbatical is not required, but the amount of appropriate release time to ensure successful completion of the program).
• sign an agreement stating they will continue teaching at a TCU for at least two years following the completion of the fellowship (or one year in the case of the pre-dissertation fellowship).

For more information: https://collegefund.org/research/faculty-development-applications/

Mellon Faculty Career Enhancement Fellowship

Faculty who are “All But Dissertation” (ABD) in a Ph.D. program are eligible to apply. The amount of the Mellon Faculty Career Enhancement Fellowship award is $40,000 for a one-year period. It is expected that the fellow will be conferred their Ph.D. (or other terminal degree) by the end of this period.

For more information: https://collegefund.org/research/faculty-development-applications/mellon-faculty-career-enhancement-fellowship/

Mellon Tribal College President Approval

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation supports the American Indian College Fund’s goal to increase and enrich intellectual capacity at tribal colleges. Therefore, as tribal college president, the Fund requests your signature of approval for appropriate release time for this faculty applicant. The guidelines set forth by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation stipulate that Mellon Fellows must dedicate the necessary release time to focus on meeting their fellowship commitment of completing their doctorate degree within a one-year time frame, ultimately to benefit the intellectual capital of participating tribal colleges and universities. By signing below, I hereby submit my approval for the named faculty applicant to be provided necessary release time to complete their research, dissertation and all requirements for their doctoral degree. I understand that the quarterly award payments will be made directly to the Mellon Fellow.

For more information: https://collegefund.org/research/faculty-development-applications/tribal-college-president-approval/

Mellon Master’s Fellowship

The Mellon Master’s Fellowship is for TCU faculty members and staff members with teaching responsibilities who are likely to become faculty may apply for up to $25,000 in assistance to complete master’s degrees. Preference is given to master’s study in the humanities and humanistic social sciences. For further information and application materials, check back here for future funding opportunities.

For more information: https://collegefund.org/research/faculty-development-applications/mellon-masters-fellowships-for-tcu-faculty-and-staff/

Mellon Graduate Credit Hours Fellowship

Provides funding for faculty seeking to complete 18 credit hours in their respective fields in order to meet recent accreditation requirements for highly qualified faculty (priority will be given to faculty at TCUs accredited by the Higher Learning Commission). Fellowships are awarded for a period of up to three consecutive semesters for each faculty member; the amounts received will be based on candidates’ necessary credits (minimum of 6 and maximum of 18), with an upper limit of $15,000.

Graduate Hours Fellowship Program is accepting applications on a rolling basis.

For further information please contact: Faculty Development Program Officer | (303) 426-8900

For more information: https://aicf.advancingcommunities.us/graduate-hours-program-for-tcu-faculty-members/

Nyswander Blanchard Grant Application

Recognizing the need to assist tribal college and university (TCU) faculty in the process of terminal degree attainment, the American Indian College Fund, with support and funding from American Indian College Fund Board Member Kim Blanchard and the Nyswander-Manson family, established the American Indian College Fund Pre-Dissertation Faculty Grant.

For more information: https://collegefund.org/research/faculty-development-applications/nyswander-blanchard-grant-application/

Facilitating Research at Primarily Undergraduate Institutions: Research in Undergraduate Institutions (RUI) and Research Opportunity Awards

The Research in Undergraduate Institutions (RUI) and Research Opportunity Awards (ROA) funding opportunities support research by faculty members at predominantly undergraduate institutions (PUIs). RUI proposals support PUI faculty in research that engages them in their professional field(s), builds capacity for research at their home institution, and supports the integration of research and undergraduate education. ROAs typically allow faculty to work as visiting scientists at research intensive organizations where they collaborate with other NSF-supported Investigators.

Proposals Accepted Anytime

For more information: www.nsf.gov/pubs/2014/nsf14579/nsf14579.htm

NSF: Tribal Colleges and Universities Program (TCUP)

The Tribal Colleges and Universities Program (TCUP) provides awards to Tribal Colleges and Universities, Alaska Native-serving institutions, and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions to promote high quality science (including sociology, psychology, anthropology, economics, statistics, and other social and behavioral science as well as natural science and education disciplines), technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education, research, and outreach. Support is available to TCUP-eligible institutions (see the Additional Eligibility subsection of Section IV of this solicitation) for Instructional Capacity Excellence in TCUP Institutions (ICE-TI), Targeted STEM Infusion Projects (TSIP), Partnerships for Geoscience Education (PAGE), Broadening Participation Research in STEM Education (BPR), Small Grants for Research (SGR), and Preparing for TCUP Implementation (Pre-TI). Through these mechanisms, along with collaborations with other National Science Foundation (NSF) units and its work with other organizations, TCUP aims to increase Native individuals’ participation in STEM careers and the quality of STEM programs at TCUP-eligible institutions. TCUP strongly encourages the inclusion of activities that will benefit veterans.

Deadlines Differ for each category, please see announcement for due dates.

For more information: https://beta.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/tribal-colleges-and-universities-program-tcup/

Mental Health Research Dissertation Grant to Enhance Workforce Diversity Funding Opportunity Number: PAR-18-894

The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to enhance the diversity of the mental health research workforce by providing dissertation awards in all research areas within the strategic priorities of the NIMH to individuals from backgrounds underrepresented in biomedical, behavioral, clinical and social sciences research. This award supports the completion of the doctoral research project.

Various Due Dates

For more information: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-18-894.html

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