Research Development Group
The research development group assists researchers and staff at all stages of grant-seeking, from finding funding to finalizing proposals. The RD team provides:
- Capture planning
- RFP/Solicitation analysis
- Identifying appropriate funding opportunities
- Comprehensive proposal planning and development
- Reviewing proposals for compliance, completeness, and language
- Limited submissions management
- Proposal writing workshops
Team
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| Allison Layfield, PhD | Viviana Ortiz Londoño, PhD |
Karen Ruhleder, PhD | Juan Pablo (JP) de los Rios, PhD |
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| Research Development Specialist, Sr. | Research Development Specialist | Research Development Specialist | Research Development Specialist | ||||||||||||||||||
| NEH, NEA, DOD | USDA | NSF CAREER | EPSCoR Programs | ||||||||||||||||||
| layfield@nmsu.edu | vortizlondono@nmsu.edu | ruhleder@nmsu.edu | jdelosrios@nmsu.edu |
We assist with proposals to all funding agencies. Not sure how to get started? Reach out to any research development specialist.



