# Aseto'ne Network Project: a multi-institutional initiative that will provide outreach, education, and mentoring activities to students at the nation's 36 Tribal Colleges and Universities.

> **NIH NIH R25** · AMERICAN INDIAN HIGHER EDUCATION CONSRTM · 2020 · $463,600

## Abstract

Project Summary
The Aseto’ne Network Project is a broad, multi-institutional initiative designed to coordinate
outreach, educational enrichment, mentoring and personal development activities carried out at
the nation’s 36 Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs), the University of Nebraska Medical
Center, and national conferences focusing on American Indian and underrepresented minority
participation in STEM. These activities will engender and promote student interest and
engagement in health and biomedical research, building on health-focused programs and
initiatives which the TCUs currently offer or are involved with. The project is establishing a
network of professional researchers, faculty and students involved in mentoring, academic
enrichment, and personal growth-focused activities that develop and support student academic
and research-specific skills and interests, and inspire students to pursue a career as a health
sciences researcher. In the Cheyenne language Aseto’ne denotes the concepts of growth and
taking first steps. Thus, our project will provide the necessary steps and organizational
infrastructure to support Native students pursuing research careers and participating in building
a brighter future for themselves and for their communities.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9936376
- **Project number:** 5R25GM116816-03
- **Recipient organization:** AMERICAN INDIAN HIGHER EDUCATION CONSRTM
- **Principal Investigator:** Carrie Lynn Billy
- **Activity code:** R25 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $463,600
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2017-09-01 → 2023-03-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9936376

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9936376, Aseto'ne Network Project: a multi-institutional initiative that will provide outreach, education, and mentoring activities to students at the nation's 36 Tribal Colleges and Universities. (5R25GM116816-03). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9936376. Licensed CC0.

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