Student to Academic Professoriate for American Indians (SAPAI) is a project funded by the NSF AGEP to increase the rates of degree completion for American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) graduate students in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM). It also aims to increase the representation of AIAN scholars in STEM faculties at Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCU). We are currently recruiting participants for the 2011 SAPAI Writing Retreat and Faculty Preparation Workshops. Please forward this information on these amazing and unique opportunities to students who may be interested.
SAPAI Writing Retreat 2012:
Dates: June 18 – July 27 Location: Salish Kootenai College, Pablo, Montana This six week writing workshop will focus on bolstering critical scientific composition skills while providing guidance in drafting graduate theses and dissertations. Some key workshop elements will include; getting started with your writing, technical writing strategies, applying effective literature reviews, getting into the writing ‘zone’, effectively using your graduate committee, and utilizing constructive formal and informal peer review resources. The Writing Retreat provides the opportunity for participants to fully engage in writing without distraction and with the support of a writing coach, teaching assistant, and peer group. By the end of the workshop students should be close to completing a draft of their document for initial review by their graduate committees. In addition to writing support, Retreat participants also receive: Weekly stipends ($250), lodging, meals, transportation (to and from retreat location), and limited child care assistance. Required prerequisites: American Indian/Alaska Native graduate students in STEM fields who have completed all degree requirements with the exception of their thesis/dissertation are eligible. Contact SAPAI Program Manager (contact info below) to see if your major/field of study is eligible. SAPAI TCU Faculty Preparation 2012: Dates: July 30 – August 17 Location: Salish Kootenai College, Pablo, Montana Scholars will participate in a TCU Training Program that will prepare them for assuming a faculty position at a TCU. This workshop will accept a small number of scholars and will offer enhancement of skills and knowledge useful for TCU STEM faculty. It will focus on how a TCU faculty member can raise funding in support of research, teaching and infrastructure. The goal is to provide graduates with the ability to prepare grant proposals that will generate funding. Each SAPAI Scholar will be part of a transition team consisting of the scholar, the scholar’s major professor during their graduate degree, a representative from the TCU where the scholar will become a faculty member, and a representative from the SAPAI Staff. This team will assist the scholar during Step 3 and beyond. Faculty Prep participants also receive: Weekly stipends ($250), lodging, meals, transportation (to and from training location), and limited child care assistance.
SAPAI TCU Faculty Placement
**Please see attached document for more information on our 1-year TCU faculty internship opportunity. To apply please see eligibility and online application instructions on the SAPAI website: http://stepup.dbs.umt.edu/ Application Deadline for Writing Retreat and Faculty Preparation workshops: March 31, 2012. | 
