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SAPAI 2010 Summer Writing Retreat and Tribal College Faculty  Preparation 
Training



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).



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.  


SAPAI Writing Retreat 2010:

Dates:  June 14 - July  23

Tentative Location:  The University of Montana,  Missoula

Writing Workshop Summary:

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.



SAPAI Faculty Preparation  2010:

Dates:  July 26 - August 13 

Tentative Location:   Salish Kootenai College, Pablo, Montana

SAPAI Faculty Prep  Summary:
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.


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/> 

Please feel free to post the attached  program description.

Many thanks,



Rachel  



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Rachel  Smith

Student to Academic Professoriate for American Indians  (SAPAI)

Division of Biological Sciences

University of  Montana



phone:  (406) 243-5798

fax:  (406)  243-5858

Rachel.Smith at umontana.edu  <mailto:Rachel.Smith at umontana.edu> 

http:   http://stepup.dbs.umt.edu <http://stepup.dbs.umt.edu/>   

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