Office of Indian Energy Updates
Now Hiring: Office of Indian Energy Project Monitors
 The Office of Indian Energy is hiring two contractor Project Monitors who will directly support project management activities, including Funding Opportunity Announcements, Merit Reviews, Peer Reviews, Award Negotiation, Project Monitoring, and closeout for grants and cooperative agreements.
View the job description on the Lindahl Reed website and share with anyone who may be interested!
- Title: Project Monitor—Office of Indian Energy
- Location: Golden, Colorado
- Job Type: Full-time hybrid
- Salary: $80,000–$115,000
- Experience: 5+ years professional experience
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, or related field.
News and Resources
New Funding Opportunities for Tribes and Tribal Colleges | Native Science Report
In this article, Native Science Report provides an overview of a May 7 webinar in which multiple federal agencies shared information about programs supporting student research, climate science, and clean energy at TCUs.
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) opportunities mentioned included the Mickey Leland Energy Fellowship program, a 10-week summer research internship for undergraduate and graduate students in STEM majors, and the University Training and Research program, which seeks to create research and development opportunities for traditionally underrepresented communities and tap into the innovative and diverse thinking of student researchers.
Office of Indian Energy TCU Coordinator Stephanie Bostwick was one of the webinar’s presenters.
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Note: Native Science Report, the source of this article, is sponsored by Sisseton Wahpeton College, a Tribally controlled college located on the Lake Traverse Reservation of South Dakota, and is supported by the National Science Foundation. Explore their site for an abundance of resources, like this article on federal funding for microgrids: “Small Grids, Big Power.”
DOE Faculty-Applied Clean Energy Sciences Program Announces First-Ever Cohort
 On May 1, DOE announced the selection of the first faculty cohort for the groundbreaking Faculty-Applied Clean Energy Sciences Program. This program aims to bridge the gap between DOE laboratories and the academic community, enhance STEM education, and promote clean energy responsibility in social and environmental sciences.
Over the course of a 10-week summer program, minority-serving institution faculty will collaborate with scientists at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden, Colorado. Their objective is to develop scalable education modules on various clean energy-related topics.
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Congratulations to Northwest Indian College for participating in this first Faculty-Applied Clean Energy Sciences Program cohort!
DOE’s Office of Policy Announces a Fellowship To Develop and Implement Strategic Workforce Partnerships in Communities
 DOE’s Office of Policy announced the Community Workforce Readiness Accelerator for Major Projects (RAMP) Fellowship, a pilot program offering a two-year fellowship.
RAMP’s goal is to create effective and inclusive workforce development strategies in local communities by offering its fellows professional development, workforce practices training, and opportunities to participate in peer-learning from community leaders and RAMP fellows across the country.
Learn more about how RAMP can develop your abilities so you can apply workforce strategies with your community, and apply by June 30.
Celebrating DOE Collegiate and STEM Competition Winners
 The winning 2024 Collegiate Wind Competition team from California State University Maritime Academy.
It’s red-carpet season at DOE for many of the student competitions working to develop the nation’s renewable energy workforce!
Funding Opportunities
Solar Ready Vets Fellowship
Cohort 3 deadline to apply: June 6, 2024.
The Solar Ready Vets Fellowship connects transitioning service members with on-the-job training in leadership and management roles in the civilian solar workforce. Offered to employers at no cost, the fellowships are implemented by the Hiring Our Heroes Corporate Fellowship Program with support from IREC and the Solar Energy Industries Association.
Apply Now for the 2024 Renew America’s Schools Prize
$180 million
Apply by June 13.
This three-phase opportunity will help K-12 public schools across the country build capacity, perform energy audits, and plan/implement energy improvement projects across a portfolio of school facilities.
- Share with any relevant colleagues at your local K-12 schools!
DOE Announces $17.5 Million To Support Cost-Effective Waste-to-Energy Solutions for Local Communities
$17.5 million
Concept papers due June 19.
This funding opportunity will support municipalities and transit authorities with waste-to-energy solutions for converting organic waste into feedstocks for various clean transportation fuel products that can benefit local energy economies.
Interested applicants are encouraged to look at eligibility information in the FOA and review the teaming partner list to identify potential project collaborators and sign up. This FOA seeks community leadership in these projects, including municipalities, counties, Tribal governments, nonprofit groups, and community-based organizations.
Stay up to date on the latest clean energy funding opportunities for tribes and tribal entities on the Office of Indian Energy Current Funding Opportunities page.
Events
Tribal Research Partnerships: Indigenous Agroforestry, Food Security and Sovereignty
📅 May 29 | 2–3:30 p.m. ET
Please join the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for a webinar highlighting opportunities and challenges of transdisciplinary approaches within Tribal agroforestry and food security research.
The panel will include a diversity of Tribal, academic, non-governmental organization, and USDA transdisciplinary research approaches, and explore how this research is serving Tribal communities and overcoming challenges.
Panelists will share information about what processes fosters success among research partnership teams, and highlight the role of partners in large-scale projects.
Basic Energy Sciences Early Career Network Grant Writing Tips and Insights Workshop
📅 May 30 | 1–2 p.m. ET
The grant-writing process can be daunting for early career scientists. In this webinar, hosted by the Basic Energy Sciences Early Career Network, we will have experts share their insights and experience on structuring the grant, the writing process, and building a compelling narrative.
BRIDGES Office Hours
📅 May 30 | 4–5 p.m. ET
The Bioenergy Research and Education Bridge Program (BRIDGES) hosts and supports multiple events and webinars that bring together educators, students, and organizations across the United States.
BRIDGES office hours are an opportunity to receive individualized help, review the BRIDGES resources, and learn how to implement each case study into your curriculum.
Find more STEM events and deadlines on the DOE STEM calendar.
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