Apply Now: Funding opportunities for UNM students and faculty

 After successful pilot projects in the spring 2021 semester, the R.H. Mallory Center for Community Geography is happy to announce its first-ever funding competitions for UNM faculty and students. Up to $7,000 will be awarded for community-engaged work in 2021-2022. “Through this funding, we invite both faculty and students to work with us on our mission to build partnerships between UNM and its surrounding communities that are effective in addressing critical human-environment issues,” said Center Director and GES Professor Maria Lane.  

Funding is offered through two funding paths: $1,000 fellowships to support graduate students working on community-engaged research, and $1,000 seed funding to support faculty in increasing community engagements in their classrooms. According to Associate Director Miriam Gay-Antaki, who is heading up the funding competition, “Collaboration is key to achieving our mission, and we are excited to support the efforts of students and faculty to increase community engagement.”  

Seed Funding is available for Community Engaged Classrooms to help faculty members engage their students directly with community-led projects that enhance students’ learning experiences while also contributing to community goals and projects centered on human-environment issues.  Read more about seed funding grants here and send your application by June 1, 2021 by 5:00 PM MDT to mgayantaki@unm.edu 

Graduate fellowships are available to support UNM graduate students engaged in community work related to their academic programs to give students the opportunity to center community concerns in their academic or professional work with the result of community informed research and usable outcomes. Read more about graduate fellowships here and send your application by May 3, 2021 by 5:00 M MDT to mgayantaki@unm.edu 

We encourage you to apply and inquire if you have any questions. Visit our funding page for more detail.