Quick Facts

Funding agency: National Science Foundation
Funding period: September 1, 2018 - August 31, 2023
Program award year: September 1 through August 31 annually
Founded: The Islands of Opportunity Alliance (IOA) is an 11-partner alliance founded in 2005.

Eligibility:
1. Students must be enrolled at an IOA campus.
2. Students must be an underrepresented minority (URM) student (based on ethnicity). Preference is given to students of Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) heritage.
3. Students must declare or intend to declare to pursue a STEM degree or a related field with a focus on Indigenous STEM (such as Hawaiian Studies with a focus on Mālama ʻĀina).

Program Requirements:
1. Students must engage in a research experience.
2. Students must participate in STEM Learning Community activities.
3. Students must present at the annual IOA Student Symposium.
4. Students must complete an evaluation survey each semester.

Please visit your campus' page below and learn more about applying to an IOA STEM Learning Community.