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NATIONAL NATIVE AMERICAN AIDS
PREVENTION CENTER
The center's mission: "Eliminate HIV/AIDS,
HCV, and STIs in Native communities and
confront related health and social
determinants that negatively impact
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native
Hawai'ian, and indigenous peoples."
,nnaapc.net
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND
ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
(NOAA)
NOAA enriches life through science. Its
reach extends from the surface of the sun to
the depths of the ocean floor as it works to
keep citizens informed about the changing
environment around them.
,noaa.gov
NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY
LABORATORY (NREL)
The only federal facility focusing on
development of efficient energy sources and
technologies, the NREL is looking to change
the way the country and the world use energy.
,nrel.gov
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
NSF is the funding source for about 24
percent of the basic research conducted by
U.S. universities and colleges.
,nsf.gov

Multiyear grants are awarded to assist
minority-serving institution faculty and
students in pertinent research. It also
provides internships, fellowships,
mentoring, and tutoring (K-12).
,nasa.gov/offices/education/programs
/national/murep
THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES
OF SCIENCES, ENGINEERING,
AND MEDICINE
The Ford Foundation seeks to increase the
diversity of the nation's colleges and
universities through its fellowship
programs, administered by the Academies.
These fellowships provide support at the
predoctoral and doctoral levels.
,nas.edu/ford
NATIONAL CENTER FOR WOMEN
AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
(NCWIT)
A nonprofit community that convenes,
equips, and unites change-leader
organizations, NCWIT aims to increase the
participation of all women in the
influential field of computing.
,ncwit.org
NATIONAL GEM CONSORTIUM
GEM is a network of leading corporations,
government laboratories, and top
universities and research institutions that
enables qualified students from
underrepresented communities to pursue
graduate education in STEM through
fellowships, internships, and programs.
,gemfellowship.org

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF
ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS
DISEASES
NIAID conducts and supports research to
better understand, treat, and ultimately
prevent infectious, immunologic, and
allergic diseases.
,niaid.nih.gov
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF
STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY
(NIST)
NIST keeps the United States innovative
and competitive by developing technology,

improving measuring systems, and
enforcing standards.
,nist.gov
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF
HEALTH/NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF
DIABETES AND DIGESTIVE AND
KIDNEY DISEASES
Part of the U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services, NIH is the largest
biomedical research agency in the world.
NIDDK conducts, supports, and
coordinates research on many of the most
serious diseases affecting public health.
,nih.gov ,niddk.nih.gov

NATIVE AMERICAN CENTER FOR
HEALTH PROFESSIONS
As part of the University of Wisconsin School
of Medicine and Public Health, the Native
American Center for Health Professions works
to improve health for all indigenous people by
recruiting and retaining Native students and
faculty, enhancing educational opportunities,
improving the educational experience, and
growing Native health academic programs in
the classroom and the lab.
,med.wisc.edu/native-american-center-for
-health-professions/nachp-main/40452
NAVAJO AGRICULTURAL
PRODUCTS INDUSTRY
The mission of NAPI is to continue the
legacy of Navajo farming, producing
superior products, practicing stewardship,
and creating value. The vision incorporates
farming sustainably across generations to
cultivate a healthy Navajo Nation.
,navajopride.com

"This is the
best way for
our students to
connect with
employers and
other co-op
opportunities."
- NICOLE SCOTT, Rochester
Institute of Technology Future
Stewards Program

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