2334701
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
Tribal College and University Cyberinfrastructure Facilitation - through the Tribal College and University (TCU) CI Facilitation Initiative, the American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC) collaborates with the 37 TCUs nationwide to enable the identification, refinement, adoption, and integration of cyberinfrastructure resources into the TCU campus information technology environment in support of STEM applications.
Specific activities including campus cyberinfrastructure facilitation, cyberinfrastructure engagement, strategy and policy development, and CI workforce and professional development activities to support the advancement and use of cyberinfrastructure resources and technologies for crosscutting mission-driven applications such as native language, climate science, and geographic information systems.
Communities of practice, starting with the IT directors/CIOs and STEM faculty communities, provide collaboration and capacity building opportunities within the TCUs. The initiative's flexibility allows each TCU to tailor project activities to their individual science application, campus information technology, and faculty and student needs.
Access to better cyberinfrastructure resources accelerates the exposure and adoption of new technologies and techniques, including data storage policies and technologies that preserve data sovereignty and reflect cultural data access requirements. The CI-enabled STEM research at the TCUs provide education and workforce development opportunities to the underrepresented American Indian and Alaska Native populations, serving many first-generation students.
The use of cyberinfrastructure resources to support, preserve, and promote Native American culture, languages, and heritage empowers the TCU community, including students, faculty, and staff, to become leaders grounded in indigenous values. This effort is also supported by National Discovery Cloud for Climate (NDC-C) resources.
This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria. Subawards are not planned for this award.
Specific activities including campus cyberinfrastructure facilitation, cyberinfrastructure engagement, strategy and policy development, and CI workforce and professional development activities to support the advancement and use of cyberinfrastructure resources and technologies for crosscutting mission-driven applications such as native language, climate science, and geographic information systems.
Communities of practice, starting with the IT directors/CIOs and STEM faculty communities, provide collaboration and capacity building opportunities within the TCUs. The initiative's flexibility allows each TCU to tailor project activities to their individual science application, campus information technology, and faculty and student needs.
Access to better cyberinfrastructure resources accelerates the exposure and adoption of new technologies and techniques, including data storage policies and technologies that preserve data sovereignty and reflect cultural data access requirements. The CI-enabled STEM research at the TCUs provide education and workforce development opportunities to the underrepresented American Indian and Alaska Native populations, serving many first-generation students.
The use of cyberinfrastructure resources to support, preserve, and promote Native American culture, languages, and heritage empowers the TCU community, including students, faculty, and staff, to become leaders grounded in indigenous values. This effort is also supported by National Discovery Cloud for Climate (NDC-C) resources.
This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria. Subawards are not planned for this award.
Funding Goals
NOT APPLICABLE
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Alexandria,
Virginia
22314-2015
United States
Geographic Scope
Single Zip Code
Related Opportunity
NOT APPLICABLE
American Indian Higher Education Consortium was awarded
TCU Cyberinfrastructure Facilitation for STEM Applications
Project Grant 2334701
worth $4,999,494
from the NSF Office of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure in September 2023 with work to be completed primarily in Alexandria Virginia United States.
The grant
has a duration of 5 years and
was awarded through assistance program 47.070 Computer and Information Science and Engineering.
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 5/19/25
Period of Performance
9/15/23
Start Date
8/31/28
End Date
Funding Split
$5.0M
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$5.0M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Transaction History
Modifications to 2334701
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
2334701
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
SAI EXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
Public/State Controlled Institution Of Higher Education
Awarding Office
490509 OFC OF ADV CYBERINFRASTRUCTURE
Funding Office
490509 OFC OF ADV CYBERINFRASTRUCTURE
Awardee UEI
EGTJJJPLRT11
Awardee CAGE
3CJS3
Performance District
VA-08
Senators
Mark Warner
Timothy Kaine
Timothy Kaine
Budget Funding
| Federal Account | Budget Subfunction | Object Class | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research and Related Activities, National Science Foundation (049-0100) | General science and basic research | Grants, subsidies, and contributions (41.0) | $4,999,494 | 100% |
Modified: 5/19/25