Release date 1/31/2025
The Haury Program is pleased to announce an open call for Native Pathways Graduate Research Awards proposals to support University of Arizona graduate students doing research relevant to Native American and Indigenous resilience in accordance with tribal consultation policies and tribal sovereignty.
The Haury Program is dedicated to supporting and advancing Indigenous scholarship and resilience so graduate students from disciplines that specifically address Indigenous Resilience are invited to apply as follows:
- Priority will be given to applications that support graduate students whose work addresses the water, energy and food access and challenges, and/or adverse consequences of drought and other extreme weather events faced by Native American and Indigenous communities, especially those within Arizona.
- If funds availability allows, we will also consider applications by students who have experience or are interested in strengthening their skills related to specific tribal or Native Nation’s Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK), values, data sovereignty, or other ways of approaching resilience challenges of Native American and Indigenous communities.
The deadline to submit proposals is April 30th. Award notification will be provided late May. Funds will be available after completion of the award requirements by the awardee and their business office no later than June 20th, and must be spent within one year of receipt. Funds are available for up to $20,000 per applicant.
Only University of Arizona students are eligible for these funds, and please note that this is a one-time award.
To apply:
Please submit a two-page letter of support signed by the student’s faculty advisor, including their role and how the graduate student’s participation impacts the research, along with the graduate student’s resumé or CV. The letter should include:
- The research the graduate student aims to accomplish in a period not exceeding one year once the award is received. This should include the graduate student's role in the research and interest in participating in the research. The application should identify what area of Indigenous Resilience they are working on, and/or identify how their research supports or advances Indigenous Resilience efforts.
- Outcomes or deliverables the graduate student intends to produce—for example, research posters, presentations, or publications as part of the research.
- Spending Plan - This must include the budgeted amounts for each item separately such as student salary, equipment, travel, conference attendance, meals for community presentations, printing of publications etc. Note all spending must be allowable expenses per University of Arizona policies and all equipment purchased under the award is the property of the University of Arizona.
- Engagement/dissemination plan to tribal partners and/or campus, with special emphasis on reciprocity with tribal communities.
- Additional attachment is required for projects and programs with direct tribal research, such as Letter of Support or research approval from Tribal partner or Tribal Nation.
- Awardees must also attend Course ID: 1278 Tribal Consultation and UA Research/Engagement with Native Communities by the UArizona Native Peoples Technical Assistance Office (NPTAO). Completion of the course before this year is allowed; 2025 session will be held on March 27, from 10 am to 12 pm, at Thomas W. Keating Bioresearch Building, Room 103 (1657 E. Helen St.) (sign up here). Certificate of Completion must be attached to the application.
Submit your proposal to Toni Massaro, Haury Program Executive Director at massaro@arizona.edu with a copy to nancypetersen@arizona.edu and ninasajovec@arizona.edu. Use the subject line: Native Pathways Awards 2025.
Proposals leading to a successful award must comply with Haury Program award requirements, such as providing a final report by June 31, 2026, and Cohort gathering participation (see below), and following all University of Arizona policies. Please also review the ABOR 1-118 policy on Tribal Consultation along with the UArizona Guidelines for Research and Engagement, and other resources offered by UArizona Native Peoples Technical Assistance Office (NPTAO).
Funds will be awarded to the faculty member for the student research support but will be used by the student according to their proposed budget. We advise the applicants also reach out to their respective business office to work out the allowable expenses and other financial administration aspects in advance.
If awarded, the Haury Program expect awardees to participate in at least one Cohort gathering within the year, and present their work (can be virtually).
To review previous awardees and their projects please visit the Haury Program website. For questions contact ninasajovec@arizona.edu and/or join an Information Session to be held on February 26th at 12 pm via Zoom. Register in advance for this meeting here. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
About the Haury Program
The Agnese Nelms Haury Program in Environment and Social Justice, or the Haury Program for short, was established in 2014 and seeks to honor the life and work of Mrs. Agnese Nelms Haury. Mrs. Haury believed in social justice and sought to solve “wicked” societal and environmental problems facing our region and our world. The Haury Program is funded by a bequest from Mrs. Haury’s trust and is overseen by a Donor Advised Fund Board. In 2020, the Haury Program pivoted to center our work on advancing Indigenous Resilience. We do so by centering three focus areas: First focus area includes funding education, research, and outreach that promote Indigenous Resilience in ways that respect tribal knowledge and sovereignty. Second focus area supports robust Native American pathways to and at the University of Arizona for students, faculty and staff. And finally, the third focus area centers, builds, and fosters trust-based partnerships at the University of Arizona and beyond, including with other philanthropic institutions that share our mission and goals. Native Pathways Awards Program is designed and administered by the Haury Program to strengthen the academic pathways for Native American and Indigenous Resilience students and scholars, with an emphasis on the University of Arizona programs and people devoted to Native and Indigenous resilience education, research, and outreach.