Center of American Indian and Minority Health (CAIMH) is educating, recruiting and conducting Research to make a positive impact on American Indian and Alaska Native health.
The Masonic Cancer Center partners with the CAIMH to reduce cancer's burden in Minnesota and throughout the world. Both are housed at the University of Minnesota
The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation is dedicated to advancing the education of exceptionally promising students who have financial need. Since 2000, the Foundation has awarded $304 million in scholarships to more than 3,400 students from 8th grade through graduate school, along with comprehensive academic advising, career pathway counseling and other support services. The Foundation has also provided $136 million in grants to organizations that serve such students.
The University of Washington Center for Indigenous located at the UW School of Medicine aims to increase the number of American Indian and Alaska Natives entering the medical field to become physicians in Washington State, and by proxy the WWAMI Region, by recruiting K-12 and college level students into ecosystem pathway programs with the goal of getting them successfully into and through medical school with the goal to combat the shortage of Indigenous Doctors working for Tribal Nations, Urban Indian Communities and also entering Academic Medicine.
INMED provides academic, personal, social, and cultural support for students in grades 7 through graduate studies. Each year, INMED enrolls an average of 100 health, pre-health, and allied health students in various academic programs.
CFANS—the College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences at the University of Minnesota—stands out for its breadth, hands-on learning, and global impact. As one of the few public universities offering such a comprehensive mix of disciplines—from plant and animal science to environmental policy, food business, nutrition, and forest management—its interdisciplinary, solutions-driven approach tackles complex issues like food security, sustainable agriculture, and ecosystem health.
The Princeton Graduate School welcomes applicants who are seeking to reimagine what’s possible in their fields. Global in scope, yet intimate enough to foster new, cross-disciplinary connections, we believe that the power to shape what’s next begins with you.
The Northwest Native American Center of Excellence (NNACoE) works to sustainably address the healthcare needs of all individuals by increasing the number of AI/ANs in the U.S. healthcare professions workforce. We inspire and recruit the next generation of Native youth, train tomorrow's leaders, and retain a vibrant learning community of Indigenous learners and professionals. We guide Native students on their educational journeys, from middle school through the early stages of their careers.
NTEC was created in a pioneering effort by the Navajo Nation to achieve greater sovereignty over its natural resources. NTEC was established under Navajo law and operates as an autonomous commercial entity with an independent board of directors.
Navajo Technical University (NTU) is one of the premier institutions of higher education in the nation, providing a unique balance between science and technology and culture and tradition. Much of what guides NTU’s success is our mission and our identity rooted in the Diné Philosophy of Education.
