MUREP for American Indian and Alaska Native STEM Engagement (MAIANSE)

About

Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP) American Indian and Alaska Native STEM Engagement (AIANSE) (MAIANSE) was established to increase American Indian and Alaska Native engagement in STEM through authentic and unique NASA experiences. MAIANSE seeks to utilize NASA’s unique contributions in collaboration with Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs), and other tribal-serving institutions to improve the overall quality of the nation’s STEM education.

How to Apply

The NASA Research Announcement (NRA), entitled Engagement Opportunities in NASA STEM or EONS, solicits education proposals in support of NASA’s Minority University Research and Education Project or MUREP. Proposals will be competitively selected and awarded through the NASA Solicitation and Proposal Integrated Review and Evaluation System (NSPIRES).

For a list of planned solicitations, visit the EONS Grant Forecasting webpage. To be notified of award announcements and when the next solicitation opens, proposers should subscribe to NSPIRES.

Applicant Resources

Click here to view the latest solicitation.

NASA Contact

Caroline Montgomery
MUREP for American Indian and Alaska Native STEM Engagement (MAIANSE)
NASA Langley Research Center
Hampton, VA 23681
Email: caroline.l.montgomery@nasa.gov

Strategic Partners

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American Indian Higher Education Consortium

AIHEC provides leadership and influences public policy on American Indian higher education issues through advocacy, research, and program initiatives; promotes and strengthens Indigenous languages, cultures, communities, and tribal nations; and through its unique position, serves member institutions and emerging TCUs.

American Indian Science and Engineering Society

The American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) is a national nonprofit organization focused on substantially increasing the representation of Indigenous peoples of North America and the Pacific Islands in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) studies and careers.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

NOAA’s mission to better understand our natural world and help protect its precious resources extends beyond national borders to monitor global weather and climate, and work with partners around the world.

National Science Foundation

NSF is an independent federal agency that supports science and engineering in all 50 states and U.S. territories.

The Rising Voices Center for Indigenous and Earth Sciences

The Rising Voices Center for Indigenous and Earth Sciences (Rising Voices) is a network of Indigenous, tribal and community leaders, atmospheric, social, biological and ecological scientists, students, educators and experts from around the world.

Bureau of Indiana Affairs

The Bureau of Indian Affairs’ mission is to enhance the quality of life, to promote economic opportunity, and to carry out the responsibility to protect and improve the trust assets of American Indians, Indian tribes and Alaska Natives.

12th Annual First Nations Launch Engages, Inspires Artemis Generation

Under the Artemis program, NASA is preparing to send the first woman and the next man to the Moon in 2024 as part of the agency’s Moon to Mars exploration approach. One way the agency is engaging and inspiring that next generation is through the First Nations Launch (FNL) National High-Power Rocket Competition – the largest, undergraduate high-powered rocket program in the U.S. available for Native American students.

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