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<DIV><BR>SAPAI 2010 Summer Writing Retreat and Tribal College Faculty
Preparation Training<BR><BR><BR><BR>Student to Academic Professoriate for
American Indians (SAPAI) is a project funded by the National Science Foundation
to increase the rates of degree completion for American Indian/Alaska Native
(AIAN) 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).<BR><BR><BR><BR>We are
currently recruiting participants for the 2010 SAPAI Writing Retreat and Faculty
Preparation Workshops. Please forward this information on these amazing
and unique opportunities to students who may be interested. <BR><BR>
<BR>SAPAI Writing Retreat 2010:<BR><BR>Dates: June 14 - July
23<BR><BR>Tentative Location: The University of Montana,
Missoula<BR><BR>Writing Workshop Summary:<BR><BR>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.<BR><BR><BR><BR>Required prerequisites:
<BR><BR>American Indian/Alaska Native graduate students in STEM fields who have
completed all degree requirements with the exception of their
thesis/dissertation are eligible.<BR><BR><BR><BR>SAPAI Faculty Preparation
2010:<BR><BR>Dates: July 26 - August 13 <BR><BR>Tentative Location:
Salish Kootenai College, Pablo, Montana<BR><BR>SAPAI Faculty Prep
Summary:<BR>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.<BR><BR><BR>To apply for one (or both) of
these workshops, please see eligibility and application instructions on the
SAPAI website: http://stepup.dbs.umt.edu/
<http://stepup.dbs.umt.edu/> <BR><BR>Please feel free to post the attached
program description.<BR><BR>Many thanks,<BR><BR><BR><BR>Rachel
<BR><BR><BR><BR>==<>===<>===<>===<>===<>===<>===<>===<>===<>===<>===<><BR><BR>Rachel
Smith<BR><BR>Student to Academic Professoriate for American Indians
(SAPAI)<BR><BR>Division of Biological Sciences<BR><BR>University of
Montana<BR><BR><BR><BR>phone: (406) 243-5798<BR><BR>fax: (406)
243-5858<BR><BR>Rachel.Smith@umontana.edu
<mailto:Rachel.Smith@umontana.edu> <BR><BR>http:
http://stepup.dbs.umt.edu <http://stepup.dbs.umt.edu/>
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