Research Resources for Native American Students

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Finding Research Opportunities

• MSU's homepage on Research: http://www.montana.edu/about/research/

• The Undergraduate Scholars Program (USP) is one of the largest multidisciplinary undergraduate research programs at MSU. We are here to help undergraduate students in all disciplines pursue research, scholarship, and creative projects: http://www.montana.edu/usp/index.html

• Finding Research by College/Department: Departments and Colleges might list specific research opportunities on their home pages. Follow this link for a directory of all Colleges and Departments at MSU: http://www.montana.edu/academics/colleges/
• Graduate School Fellowships: The Graduate School is dedicated to helping students secure funding during their time spent at MSU. Graduate students finance their education through a variety assistantships, fellowships and other funding opportunities. This page provides a listing of valuable resources to help ease the financial burden of graduate school and allow you to focus on your research and course work: http://www.montana.edu/gradschool/fellowships/index.html
• Montana INBRE is a collaborative network of Ph.D.-granting institutions, baccalaureate schools and tribal colleges that invests in Montana's biomedical research capacity and workforce pipeline. Our aim is to improve the health and well being of all Montanans, and we're achieving this by building a research network that reflects and respects the uniqueness, diversity and innovative spirit found within our state's borders: http://www.inbre.montana.edu/current-research/index.html
  
  • Currently funded projects: http://www.inbre.montana.edu/current-research/index.html
  • Native American Graduate Fellowships: http://www.inbre.montana.edu/student-programs/graduate_opportunities.html
  • Comunity Engagement Core: www.inbre.montana.edu/community_engagement_core.html

• Center for American Indian and Rural Health Equity (CAIRHE): The mission of the Center for American Indian and Rural Health Equity (CAIRHE) (“Care”) is to reduce significant health disparities in Montana’s tribal and non-tribal rural communities through community-based participatory research (CBPR) that is considerate of and consistent with their cultural beliefs. CAIRHE serves the people of Montana as a robust, interdisciplinary research center with strong engagement in communities across the state: http://www.montana.edu/cairhe/

• Currented funded projects: http://www.montana.edu/cairhe/projects/index.html
• American Indian Research Opportunitie (AIRO): http://www.montana.edu/airo/

Research Proposals & Funding

• The Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) manages all functions related to sponsored programs at Montana State University defined as any activity, research or otherwise, that is funded by an external source such as federal, state, or private organization: http://www.montana.edu/wwwvr/osp/

  • Research Proposal tips: http://www.montana.edu/research/osp/gettingstarted.html
  • Finding Funding: http://www.montana.edu/research/osp/funding/index.html

Research Serving Native American Populations

• Center for American Indian and Rural Health Equity (CAIRHE): The mission of the Center for American Indian and Rural Health Equity (CAIRHE) (“Care”) is to reduce significant health disparities in Montana’s tribal and non-tribal rural communities through community-based participatory research (CBPR) that is considerate of and consistent with their cultural beliefs. CAIRHE serves the people of Montana as a robust, interdisciplinary research center with strong engagement in communities across the state: http://www.montana.edu/cairhe/
  • Currented funded projects: http://www.montana.edu/cairhe/projects/index.html
• 2016- $20 million grant to address Native health disparities: http://www.montana.edu/news/16311/msu-and-partners-awarded-20-million-grant-to-address-native-health-disparities-in-montana-and-alaska