Expanding educational opportunities. Building local economies. Empowering Native nations.
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Read more: Science, Second to None
Tribal and Native-serving colleges and universities offer rigorous programs in STEM education and sponsor research responsive to their communities. The TCUP Hub seeks to enhance and promote these efforts.
ACTIVITIES
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2026 Leaders’ Forum Dates Announced
Read more: 2026 Leaders’ Forum Dates AnnouncedThe 2026 TCUP Hub Leaders’ Forum will be held October 8-10 in Washington, DC. Room reservations can be made until September 21.
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USDA-NIFA Funding Opportunity Announced
Read more: USDA-NIFA Funding Opportunity AnnouncedEligible institutions are invited to apply for funding through the Department of Agriculture’s Tribal Colleges Extension Program – Capacity Applications initiative. The deadline for proposals is August 14.
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Smarter Strategies for Stronger Proposals
Read more: Smarter Strategies for Stronger ProposalsThe Hawaiʻi mini-Hub will hold its first Proposal Writing and Grant Management workshop May 29-June 1. Organizers are sharing presentation material in advance—and inviting participants to complete a small pre-conference homework assignment.
NEWS
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New Video Investigates Work of Diné College Water Center
Read more: New Video Investigates Work of Diné College Water CenterWater is Life, a new documentary from Wellspring Media Works, explores how Diné College’s $3.4 million research center is working to protect the Navajo Nation’s threatened water resources. The video is now available for viewing on the Hub’s website.
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Hawaii and Alaska Institutions Ineligible for TCUP Support
Read more: Hawaii and Alaska Institutions Ineligible for TCUP SupportA recent memorandum issued by the U.S. Department of Justice allows the National Science Foundation to continue administering the Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities Program while removing Native-serving institutions in Hawaii and Alaska from the list of eligible institutions.
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Expanding Research and Supporting Students
Read more: Expanding Research and Supporting StudentsThe National Science Foundation’s Tribal Colleges and Universities Program continued its support of TCUs in 2026, making 18 awards that build institutional capacity and expand educational opportunities.
TELLING OUR STORIES
Water is Life
Tribally controlled colleges are conducting research vital to the wellbeing of their tribal nations. This new video, produced by Wellspring Media with funding from the National Science Foundation, explores the work of Dine College’s Water is Life Center, which is monitoring the health of the Navajo Nation’s waterways and providing clean water for residents.