The process of proposing and initiating a new research project may take from a month up to six months, depending on the timing and responsiveness of all participants in the process, yourself included. But don't feel dismayed! The ACES Agricultural Experiment Station has lots of help to offer. See the contact information below.

The graphs linked below will give you an overview of the steps involved in proposing a new project.  

• Proposing and initiating a Hatch or Animal Health project
• Proposing and initiating a Hatch Multi-State
• Proposing and initiating a McIntire-Stennis Project
• Initiating a project for a USDA/NIFA grant you received

Primary Contacts

Capacity/Hatch Projects and Grants: 

Claire Montoya (ccortner@nmsu.edu), AES Director of Reporting and Communication

Multi-State Projects:

Lara Prihodko (prihodko@nmsu.edu), AES Associate Director