Description
The Alaska Native-Serving and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions Education Competitive Grants Program (ANNH) aims to promote and strengthen the ability of Alaska Native-Serving and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions to carry out education, applied research, and related community development programs. The program focuses on enhancing educational equity for underrepresented students, strengthening institutional educational capacities, preparing students for careers related to the food, agricultural, and natural resources, and human sciences, and maximizing the development and use of resources to improve food and agricultural sciences teaching programs. The program supports activities such as curricula design, materials development, and library resources; faculty preparation and enhancement for teaching; instructional delivery systems; scientific instrumentation for teaching and research; student experiential learning; and student recruitment, retention, and educational equity.
Some key points to consider:
* The program is open to individual public or private, nonprofit Alaska Native-Serving and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions of higher education.
* The program supports standard and collaborative grants, with award amounts ranging from $150,000 to $1,000,000.
* The project period may range from 24 to 36 months.
* The program encourages the incorporation of social and behavioral sciences and the development of leadership skills.
* The program is aligned with the USDA Strategic Goals, specifically Strategic Goal 4: Facilitate Rural Prosperity and Economic Development.