What is SAPAI?
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 graduate students in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). It also aims to increase the representation of American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) scholars in STEM faculties at Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs). This will be accomplished using three steps.
- Step 1- a six week writing workshop/retreat, will enhance degree completion.
- Step 2- consists of a second workshop to provide participants with tools and skills to flourish as TCU faculty members.
- Step 3- offers a one-year apprenticeship for Step-up scholars at a TCU.
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SAPAI Goals
- Improve the overall rates of degree completion for American Indian/Alaska Native students in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) disciplines who have completed all the requirements for their graduate degrees with the exception of the dissertation or thesis.
- Use SAPAI graduates to increase and strengthen the American Indian/Alaska Native representation in STEM faculties at TCUs.
