Office of Indian Energy Updates
TCU Prize Deadline Extended—Submissions Due Today at 5 p.m. ET!
 The TCU Energy and Food Sovereignty Nexus Prize Phase 1 submission deadline has been extended to Dec. 20 at 5 p.m. ET.
TCU student teams can win a cash prize of $40,000 for their TCU. Free assistance for submissions is available! View the full update for more information and tips.
Host Applications Now Open for Energy Innovator Fellowship Class of 2025
 The Energy Innovator Fellowship is a workforce development program that matches qualified recent graduates and professionals with critical energy organizations to advance solutions to modernize the power system; improve energy infrastructure for transportation and industry; and make the U.S. power system more reliable, affordable, and resilient.
Funded in part by the Office of Indian Energy, a goal of the program is to grow Tribal energy capacity and career opportunities across the country and accelerate the national transition to resilient and affordable energy. Indian Tribes, Alaska Native Villages, regional or Village corporations, Tribal energy offices and utilities, TCUs, and nonprofit regional intertribal organizations are eligible to apply.
Host organization applications are due Jan. 31, 2025.
Program Review Presentations Now Available Online
 All project presentation slides from the 2024 Program Review are now posted. View progress updates on more than 60 Tribal energy projects and view our Flickr photo collection to see photos from the event.
News and Resources
Discover Science: Applications Open for Summer 2025 Undergraduate Internships
Students and recent grads may apply to conduct research and technical projects at national laboratories.
 Christina Bonner, a student at Savannah River-Augusta University in Georgia, during a poster session while an intern. Photo from Christina Bonner
Applications are open Summer 2025 term of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science’s Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships program and the Community College Internships programs, open to all current and recent college undergraduates.
These stipend-based, 10-week programs provide technical training and research opportunities at DOE national laboratories and other facilities. Interns will learn about science and technology careers, team science, and networking, and gain the experience needed to transition from internship to employment.
The application deadline for both programs is Jan. 8, 2025.
Save the Date: Registration for Next DOE AlgaePrize Opens April 2025!
 The DOE Bioenergy Technologies Office, in partnership with the Algae Foundation and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, will launch the AlgaePrize 2025–2027 Competition this spring, with registration opening on April 1, 2025.
In its third iteration, the AlgaePrize challenges students to become the next generation of bioeconomy professionals by expanding novel solutions supporting gigaton-scale algae commercialization. AlgaePrize teams can include high school, community college, undergraduate, or graduate students working to advance algal commercial enhancement, ecological services, education, training, and workforce development.
For additional information, visit the AlgaePrize website or email questions to AlgaePrize@ee.doe.gov.
Funding Opportunities
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.
EnergyTech University Prize 2025—Student and Faculty Tracks
$400,000 in student prizes; $100,000 in faculty prizes
Faculty deadline Jan. 13; student deadline Feb. 3, 2025.
Sponsored by the DOE Office of Technology Transitions, the American-Made EnergyTech University Prize (EnergyTech UP) challenges student teams to compete for cash prizes for successfully identifying a promising energy technology, assessing its market potential, and creating a business plan for commercialization. Faculty are challenged to create innovative implementation plans that expand energy technology commercialization.
Informational webinar:
Events
Find additional events and deadlines on the DOE STEM calendar.
ATNI Winter Convention
📅 Jan. 26–30 | Portland, Oregon
ATNI Conventions are where members convene for discussion, presentations, and the work of the committees regarding policy, legislation, and the future of Indian Country in the Northwest.
Seminole Tribe of Florida Renewable Energy & Sustainability 7th Annual Conference
📅 Jan. 27–29 | Hollywood, Florida
This conference will focus on the newly changing landscape for Tribal energy development and sustainability, including best practices, federal leadership, policy and regulatory changes, funding a project, and project planning/development trends.
RES 2025
📅 March 10–13 | Las Vegas, Nevada
The National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development is embracing Beyond Boundaries for the 2025 Reservation Economic Summit. The event features Tribal Leaders, members of Congress, federal agency representatives, state and local officials, and top CEOs on a national platform.
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