Raised in a traditional Unangax (Aleut) village in Alaska's Aleutian chain, Dr. Michele Yatchmeneff is a graduate of the Sloan Indigenous Graduate Partnership, receiving an MS in Engineering Management from the University of Alaska Anchorage in 2009 and a Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Purdue in 2015.
Program Goal
To support the inclusion of Indigenous perspectives and scholarship in STEM graduate education
About
The Sloan Indigenous Graduate Partnership (SIGP) is a consortium of higher education institutions that seek to transform graduate STEM education in ways that: 1) support the inclusion of Indigenous perspectives, knowledge, values, and experiences in scientific research, teaching, and community engagement; 2) allow scholars to address issues relevant to Indigenous communities; 3) encourage and prepare talented students who have such interests and expertise to pursue STEM graduate education and careers; and 4) foster strong community engagement on and across individual SIGP campuses. Foundation-supported scholarships for STEM graduate students at SIGP campuses, known as “Sloan Scholars," are a key feature of the program while undergraduate partner institutions contribute to the expansion and strengthening of pathways to graduate degrees.
SIGP Institutional Partners
The Foundation currently supports Sloan Scholars at the following institutions:
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The Foundation is not currently seeking new institutional partners for the Sloan Indigenous Graduate Partnership.