; and (B) are approved by the Secretary as part of the review and acceptance of such application. (c) Faculty development activities Grants awarded under this subpart may be used for one or more of the following activities for faculty development: (1) Support of faculty exchanges, faculty development, faculty research, curriculum development, and academic instruction. (2) Financial support to graduate students planning to pursue academic careers who desire to become faculty at Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institutions. (3) Career services in preparing for an academic career and identifying opportunities. (4) Developing partnerships between Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institutions to facilitate connections between graduate students and hiring institutions. (5) Faculty recruitment efforts with an emphasis on graduates from Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institutions and other minority-serving institutions. (6) Recruitment and retention incentives to allow Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institutions to make competitive offers to potential faculty, including use of funds for student loan repayment. (7) Research support for early career faculty. (8) Other activities proposed in the application submitted pursuant to section 728 that— (A) contribute to carrying out the purposes of this subpart; and (B) are approved by the Secretary as part of the review and acceptance of such application. 730. Eligible institution defined For the purposes of this subpart, an eligible institution means an institution of higher education that— (1) is an Asian-American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institution (as defined in section 320)