The Sloan Indigenous Graduate Partnership (SIGP) is a consortium of higher education institutions that seek to transform graduate Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) education in ways that support the inclusion of Indigenous perspectives, knowledge, values, and experiences; that allow scholars to address issues relevant to Indigenous communities; that improve student outcomes and promote a sense of belonging in graduate STEM degree programs; and that prepare students to pursue STEM professions in and beyond the professoriate.
In 2020, UNC Asheville became the first primarily undergraduate institution to join the SIGP partnership, which now includes:
- University of Alaska at Anchorage
- University of Alaska at Fairbanks
- University of Arizona
- Haskell Indian Nations University
- University of Kansas
- University of Montana
- Montana State University
- Montana Tech
- Purdue University
- SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
- Western Carolina University
For more information, visit the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation’s SIGP website.