Resources
American Indian Science and Engineering
Society (AISES)
The AISES
mission is to increase substantially the representation of
American Indian and Alaskan Natives in engineering, science
and other related technology disciplines.
Through a
variety of educational programs, AISES offers financial,
academic and cultural support to American Indians and
Alaska Natives from middle school through graduate school.
AISES chapters are on many campuses
The 10-week summer internship program provides qualified
AISES students with opportunities to explore careers in
such federal agencies as the National Science Foundation
and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Research and Training Opportunities
The National
Institutes of Health (NIH) is the Federal Government's
primary agency for the support of medical and behavioral
research. Within its 27 Institutes and Centers, the
NIH employs approximately 14,800 people including 900
tenured faculty and nearly 3,000 postdoctoral fellows with
either medical, dental, or graduate degrees.
The website provides links to a wealth of NIH summer
internships, scholarship programs and other opportunities
for students in (1) high school; (2) college/university;
(3) postbaccalaureate; (4) graduate school; and (5)
medical/dental school. Under “Other Programs”, there is a
biomedical engineering summer internship program and a
biomedical research training program for underrepresented
groups.
Native American Research Centers for
Health
The Indian Health Service (IHS) and the National Institute
of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) of the National
Institutes of Health jointly support the Native American
Research Centers for Health (NARCH). The NARCH initiative
supports partnerships between AI/AN Tribes or
Tribally-based organizations and institutions that conduct
intensive academic-level biomedical, behavioral and health
services research. This funding mechanism develops
opportunities for conducting research, research training
and faculty development to meet the needs of American
Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities. As a
developmental process, Tribes and Tribal Organizations are
able to build a research infrastructure, including a core
component for capacity building and the possibility of
reducing the many health disparities so prevalent in AI/AN
communities.
Society for Advancement of Chicanos and
Native Americans in Science (SACNAS)
A good source
of information for students interested in careers in the
biomedical and other sciences. SACNAS’ mission is to
encourage Native American and Chicano/Latino students to
pursue graduate education and obtain the advanced degrees
necessary for careers in scientific research and teaching.
For more than 30 years SACNAS has taken a leadership role
in expanding and enhancing opportunities for minorities in
academia and the scientific workforce.
Winds of Change
An American
Indian-published magazine focusing on careers and
educational advancement for Native people. The magazine is
published quarterly by AISES Publishing Inc. In addition,
the
Annual College Guide for American Indians & Native
Alaskans/Hawaiians is published
annually.