Research Opportunities.

American Indian and Alaska Native Programs

The mission of the American Indian and Alaska Native Programs (AIANP) is to promote the health and well-being of American Indians and Alaska Natives of all ages by pursuing research, training, continuing education, technical assistance, and information dissemination within a biopsychosocial framework that recognizes the unique cultural contexts of this special population.

American Indian Research Opportunities

American Indian Research Opportunities (AIRO) is a consortium of Montana's seven Tribal Colleges and Montana State University-Bozeman dedicated to providing opportunities for American Indian students in career fields where they are significantly underrepresented, i.e. Science, Engineering and Mathematics

American Indian Studies Research Institute

The American Indian Studies Research Institute seeks to associate with and employ people who have an interest in American Indian studies. Typically, people associated with the Institute have a career interest or background in fields such as linguistics, anthropology, language pedagogy, or computer programming.

Furthermore, the Institute offers fellowship opportunities and work-study employment for students interested in Native American scholarship.

Aspen Institute - Nonprofit Sector Research Fund

The Nonprofit Sector Research Fund, a program of the Aspen Institute, seeks to improve understanding of nonprofit activities and inform related practice and policy. To this end, the Fund periodically disseminates requests-for-proposals (RFPs) that announce the availability of funding to support research projects on critical nonprofit issues.

In all of its RFPs, the Fund encourages applications from researchers currently engaged in the study of the nonprofit sector, and also from scholars grounded in academic disciplines (e.g., economics, political science, sociology, law, public policy, history, management, etc.) who are new to nonprofit research.

University of California, Berkeley - Summer Research Opportunity Program

The Summer Research Opportunity Program (SROP) at the University of California, Berkeley, was established to promote access to graduate education among undergraduates who have been educationally or economically disadvantaged, and who may not have had exposure to the academic environment of a research university.

The program offers internships in the humanities and in the biological, physical, and social sciences for sophomores, juniors, and seniors (not graduating in the spring semester/quarter, except UC Berkeley students).

The goal of this program is to increase the level of diversity among students entering Ph.D. programs by providing research opportunities under the supervision of a faculty mentor. Special consideration will be given to applicants who have shown potential for success, but may have had limited access to graduate research or other academic opportunities. The program strongly encourages applications from undergraduates who have been educationally or economically disadvantaged, and who show potential to benefit from exposure to the environment of a research university.

University of California, San Diego - Summer Training Academy for Research in the Sciences

The goals of STARS is to increase the numbers of underrepresented students with research experience and encourage their preparation for doctoral study. STARS offers an exciting research internship for undergraduate students, recent graduates and masters students in the sciences, engineering, and math. The academy provides an opportunity to participate in an ongoing UCSD research project and experience the rigors of doctoral programs.

Indian Land Tenure Foundation - Investment Project Program

The primary goal of all Investment Projects supported by ILTF is to support our vision of and mission in Indian Country, which is that "Land within the original boundaries of every reservation and other areas of high significance where tribes retain aboriginal interest are in Indian ownership and management."

The Indian Land Tenure Foundation will fulfill its mission by focusing on strategies involving education, culture, economics and law. As directed by the Indian land tenure community that created the Foundation, our early years of operation will be focused on our education strategy. As we ensure the need for accurate, practical, and clear information about Indian land and land assets is being fulfilled in Indian Country, the Foundation will move towards implementing our other strategies.

The Foundation will fulfill its mission through the careful and selective funding of organizations, individuals, educational institutions and projects that support our organizational mission. These projects are the “work units” and cornerstones of ILTF program activities. All projects must promote activities that directly benefit native people and strengthen their relationship to the land that is rightfully theirs.

Los Alamos National Laboratory

The Graduate Research Assistant Program (GRA) at LANL is a year-round program that provides students with relevant research experience while they are pursuing a graduate degree. The majority of the appointments are in scientific and technical disciplines. In some cases, students can arrange to conduct masters or doctoral thesis research at the Laboratory. Appointments last from 90 days up to one year, with a renewal option based on program requirements.

GRA - PostMasters

The GRA post-masters category offers graduate students the opportunity to participate in the GRA program after they complete their masters degree. Post-masters students are encouraged to take classes during their appointment and may continue in the GRA program provided the student has not reached the maximum number of years allowed in the GRA program. To remain in the GRA program after the one-year maximum in the post-masters category, students must provide documentation indicating acceptance into another graduate program (masters or Ph.D.). Proof of good academic standing from the college or university is also required.

http://www.lanl.gov/education/jumpstart/programs.shtml

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), is seeking applicants for its Intramural NIAID Research Opportunities (INRO) program. INRO is a 4-day exploratory program for students who are from populations underrepresented in biomedical research who are interested in a career in allergy, immunology, and infectious diseases. The program will be held February 2-5, 2009 at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, MD, where selected students will tour the Institute and interview with scientists for potential research training positions. Students expenses for travel, hotel accommodations, and meals are paid.

Please visit www.niaid.nih.gov/labs/training/inro for eligibility criteria and to apply. Applications will be accepted from August 15 through October 15, 2008.

Contact Us:
INRO@niaid.nih.gov
Phone: 301-496-6400

University of San Diego Institute for Peace & Justice - Women PeaceMakers Program

The Women PeaceMakers Program involves learning, teaching, and taking the time to narrate an individual’s unique story of peacemaking. Along with scheduled time when the woman peacemaker will work in small groups and/or one-on-one with her writing assistant, there will be programs in which she will share with others her experiences in her respective country and conflict setting. She will also develop new skills to take home from fellow peacemakers. Through better understanding of an individual’s experience, the program is intended to build greater cross-cultural understanding, and to document the challenges and successes of women who have been involved in peacemaking efforts.

Wildlife Conservation Society Research Fellowship Program

The WCS Research Fellowship Program (RFP) is a small grants program designed to support individual field research projects that have a clear application to the conservation of threatened wildlife and wildlife habitat and that are based on sound and innovative conservation science. In addition, the RFP aims to build capacity for the next generation of conservationists. Most of the grantees are professional conservationists from the country of research and/or post-graduates pursuing a higher degree.

The RFP accepts applications from Native Americans (US) and First Nation Peoples (Canada) who intend to conduct conservation research on native lands on issues of direct relevance to wildlife. Grants are for up to $25,000 and are for no longer than one year. The average grant is $11,000.

Proposals are submitted in a standard format for two annual cycles with deadlines on March 1 and September 1.