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NSF encouraging proposals that increase engagement of persons with disabilities. The National Science Foundation’s Dear Colleague Letter “particularly encourages submission of new proposals, or requests for supplemental funding to existing awards, to support existing or new access to and engagement in STEM learning, research, and workforce development at proposing or awardee organizations for students, postdoctoral scholars, or faculty and staff with disabilities.”

NSF holding “office hours” for MSI faculty interested in pursuing basic research. The National Science Foundation’s Directorate for Education and Human Resources Core Research Program is holding weekly virtual “office hour” sessions for faculty from minority serving institutions interested in developing proposals for “curiosity-driven basic research and use-inspired basic research that contributes to the general, explanatory knowledge that underlies STEM education.” Drop-in hours are from 2 pm to 5 pm EST Tuesdays and Thursdays, July 20 to August 26, 2021. No advance registration required. More information and Zoom link available by clicking link above.

The National Science Foundation is seeking nominations for the Alan T. Waterman Award, the foundation’s highest honor, which recognizes outstanding young researchers in any field of science or engineering supported by the National Science Foundation. The NSF will begin accepting nominations on July 19. The portal will close mid-September. A July 19 informational webinar is also scheduled. Click the above link for more information.

NSF announces support for tribal colleges facing enrollment declines. The NSF Tribal Colleges and Universities Program (TCUP) is inviting proposals from TCUP-eligible institutions experiencing a pandemic-induced decline in enrollment “for activities deemed essential to mitigate against the impact of the pandemic on student achievement in STEM courses or programs of study.” Funding will reimburse institutions for salary of a STEM faculty member, with a limited amount of funding also available for STEM program costs. Proposals will be accepted through January 31, 2022. Additional information can be found in this June 14 Dear Colleague Letter.

$980,000,000 available for federal assistance under the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program makes grants available for the deployment and adoption of broadband service on tribal land and for programs that promote the use of broadband to access remote learning, telework, or telehealth resources during the COVID–19 pandemic. Entities eligible for funding include tribal governments, tribal colleges, and tribal organizations. The program will support both development of broadband infrastructure and projects that promote the adoption and use of broadband services. The application deadline is September 1, 2021.

Northwest Indian College faculty member Melissa Peacock recently coauthored a paper, “Hiding in Plain Sight: Shellfish-killing Phytoplankton in Washington State,” published in the journal Harmful Algae. Peacock is director of the NSF-funded Salish Sea Research Center, which is housed at the college and conducts research and educational outreach regarding marine matters of the waters of the Salish Sea off the Pacific northwest coast.

Food Sovereignty Symposium & Festival, September 19-21. Proposals are now being accepted for the 2021 Build and Broaden Indigenous Agriculture and Food Sovereignty Symposium, which will be held at the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community and Northern Michigan University in Marquette. Funded by the National Science Foundation, the symposium welcomes Indigenous knowledge holders, researchers, practitioners, producers, and community members for activities and presentations that will “explore histories, contemporary movements, and future transformations of Indigenous agriculture and food sovereignty in North America.”

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