Educational Resources
External Announcements & Opportunities
South Dakota State University – FAST Fellow Program
The South Dakota State University Future Agriculture & Science Taskforce (FAST) Fellowship Program provides American Indian students with research and educational experiences. Students receive a $6,000 stipend for the 10-week fellowship. Apply at https://www.sdstate.edu/biology-and-microbiology/fast-reeu-application?fbclid=IwAR0QxLAal5cEzz-vu9hv1FXgnlO6jOTWxeLrAmHMixlm9u8-k35X19RpPv4.
Intertribal Agricultural Council – Bob Miller Memorial Scholarship
The Intertribal Agricultural Council is accepting applications for the Bob Miller Memorial Scholarship. Two college students will be selected per region to receive $2,000 scholarships.
Applications are due Jan 31, 2022.
Colorado State University – Online Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology Graduate Program
Colorado State University has launch an online fish, wildlife, and conservation biology graduate program. The program includes courses like Ecotoxicology, Conservation Genetics of Wild Populations, and Wildlife Conservation Communications. Registration for the spring semester ends January 23, 2022.
Sloan Indigenous Graduate Partnership
The Center for Native Peoples and the Environment at the State University of New York’s College of Environmental Science & Forestry is recruiting students for graduate study in diverse environmental sciences from ecology, sustainability, conservation biology to restoration and environmental engineering. As a member of the Sloan Indigenous Graduate Partnership, the program provides funding for full tuition and stipends for Native American students pursuing MS and PhD degrees.
Applications due by January 15th for Fall 2022.
USFWS Directorate Fellowship Program (DFP)
Follow link: MANO Project – U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service – Directorate Resource Assistant Fellows Program (DFP)
Applications due January 7th, 2022 at 11:59 PM EST
US Forest Service Native American Research Assistantship
The U.S. Forest Service, through a partnership with The Wildlife Society, is offering three research assistantships for Native American undergraduate or graduate students as part of the Native American Research Assistantship Program for Summer 2022.
· Article announcement: https://wildlife.org/apply-now-for-usfs-native-american-research-assistantship-3/ [gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com]
Applications due by January 17, 2022.
Americorps – California Condor Monitoring Technician (Yurok Condor Restoration Program)
The Northern California Condor Restoration Program (NCCRP) is a collaborative conservation entity between partners Yurok Condor Restoration Program (YCRP), a program within the Yurok Tribe Wildlife Department, and Redwood National and State Parks (RNSP; National Park Service). NCCRP is committed to restoring California condors (Gymnogyps californianus) to northern California and the Pacific Northwest.
Two different appointment lengths are currently available:
• 6-month appointment from early February to early August 2022
• 9-month appointment from early February to early November 2022
Applications due by See Announcement.
Educational Related Links
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American Indian Science & Engineering Society
The AISES mission is to increase substantially the representation of American Indian and Alaskan Natives in engineering, science and other related technology disciplines. -
Alaska Native Science & Engineering Program
Is to effect a systemic change in the hiring patterns of Indigenous Americans in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) by increasing the number of individuals on a career path to leadership within STEM fields. -
Center for Native American Youth
The Center for Native American Youth is dedicated to improving the health, safety and overall well-being of Native American youth through communication, policy development and advocacy. -
Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education
As a professional organization for environmental educators, the Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education (CAEE) facilitates communication, cooperation, collaboration, and coordination among the varied environmental education programs in the state.
- Colorado State University – Warner College of Natural Resources
The Warner College of Natural Resources is one of the largest and most comprehensive natural resource colleges in the nation. Offering students the opportunity to immerse themselves in their environmental fields of choice, Warner College is a leader in natural resources education, outreach, and research both in Colorado and around the world. -
Humboldt State University
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National Conservation Leadership Institute
The Institute is designed to be a meta-program into which graduates of various internal organizational leadership programs could pursue expanding their leadership capacity. But the Institute is by no measure only a training program; it is a unique comprehensive learning experience designed to challenge assumptions, teach skills, facilitate networking, and strengthen confidence, preparing extraordinary leadership for the future. - Best Colleges
- Best Colleges Coding Bootcamp Scholarships: https://www.bestcolleges.com/bootcamps/payment/scholarships/Best Colleges Financial Aid for Coding Bootcamps: https://www.bestcolleges.com/bootcamps/payment/financial-aid/
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