ADVANCE at UNM and the Faculty Research Development Office (FRDO) are working together to provide workshops, resources, and information to faculty to help navigate changing research rules and policies. 

The first event in the Diversifying Your Research Funding series was held in May and had two parts. The first focused on how UNM researchers can partner with Explora Science Center on their research. The second included an overview of recent changes to the National Science Foundation funding rules and regulations. 

Hannah Yohalem, assistant director of the FRDO, said the first workshop was well received, and many attendees said they were grateful for the information provided. Forty-two people attended that event, and others are already registered for the upcoming events. 

Yohalem said interest in finding new and various funding sources is high right now. "ADVANCE at UNM and the Faculty Research Development Office share a mission to support UNM faculty and help them develop successful and fulfilling careers," she said. 

The next event will be Demystifying Foundation Funding on June 11. In this one-hour online presentation, Jim O'Brien, senior director of Development for the Vice President of Research, UNM Foundation, will discuss the potentials of foundation funding in furthering your research.

MacGyvering Funding Sources to Meet Your Research Goals will be held June 25. In this one-hour presentation, Yohalem and Andrea Orzoff, Faculty Research Support Office for FRDO, will talk about finding and putting together different funding sources to further your research.

From Capitol to Corporation: Research Funding from State and Private Injustry will be held July 9. During this one-hour presentation, Anne-Laure Schmitt-Olivier, research translation officer, and Dave Hanson, assistant vice president for Research, Office of the Vice President for Research, will talk about how to find research funding from state and industry sources.

All of these events will be held online. Registration information and recordings of the previous presentations can be found on their website.