Globally-Engaged Research Award

The Globally-Engaged Research Award is offered by the Global Education Office (GEO) and the Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) at The University of New Mexico (UNM) to highlight the dynamic international research conducted by UNM faculty and students.

Bridging both national and institutional borders, internationally focused research enhances knowledge production by simultaneously broadening the investigative lens and generating a more nuanced analysis through the incorporation of global diversity. This award showcases existing activities and serves to elevate the visibility and caliber of future research by promoting the incorporation of cross-cultural perspectives and international relevance into the UNM research enterprise. The award emphasizes our commitment to robust, intentional, international partnerships in our research and classrooms to solve a wide range of global issues and prepare a new generation of scholars to work and live in an interconnected and rapidly evolving world.

The Global Education Office (GEO) and the Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) are accepting nominations for the Globally-Engaged Research Awards to highlight the dynamic international research conducted by UNM faculty and students.

For the purposes of this award, “international research” comprises research (inclusive of scholarship and creative works) conducted or with significant, direct impacts outside of the U.S. and its territories and/or involving strong international research partnerships.

Three awards will be given: 

• Faculty award ($5,000)

• Graduate student award ($1,500)

• Deborah Rifenbary Memorial Undergraduate Student Award ($1,000).

Nominations for the 2025 awards are now closed.

Awardees