{"id":34267,"date":"2026-02-04T10:00:31","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T17:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_4\/?p=34267"},"modified":"2026-02-04T16:56:25","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T23:56:25","slug":"y5-profdevfunds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_4\/y5-profdevfunds\/","title":{"rendered":"Professional Development Funds Available &#8211; Apply by February 20"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-33935\" src=\"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_4\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/07\/Y5-Prof-Dev-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_4\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/07\/Y5-Prof-Dev-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_4\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/07\/Y5-Prof-Dev-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_4\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/07\/Y5-Prof-Dev-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_4\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/07\/Y5-Prof-Dev-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_4\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/07\/Y5-Prof-Dev.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Whether you\u2019re looking to attend a conference, earn a certification, or participate in a workshop, our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nnlm.gov\/guides\/region-4-professional-development-awards-year-5-2025-2026\">Professional Development Award<\/a>\u00a0is here to help make that possible.<\/p>\n<h3>Key Details<\/h3>\n<div class=\"field field--name-field-period-of-performance field--type-daterange field--label-inline clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"field__label\"><strong>Period of Performance<\/strong>: June 1, 2025 &#8211; April 30, 2026<\/li>\n<li class=\"field__label\"><strong>Award Amount<\/strong>: Up to $2,500<\/li>\n<li class=\"field__label\"><strong>Number of Awards Available<\/strong>: Minimum of 12<\/li>\n<li class=\"field__label\"><strong>Application Deadline<\/strong>: Applications accepted and awarded on a rolling basis until the <strong>February 20, 2026 5:00 pm MT<\/strong> deadline or when the funds are depleted.<\/li>\n<li class=\"field__label\"><strong>Eligibility<\/strong>: These awards are intended for use by individuals affiliated with NNLM Region 4 member institutions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Application Process<\/h3>\n<p>Applicants are required to use the following proposal outline and submit as a Microsoft Word document. You may use this\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nnlm.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2023-04\/R4_Professional_Development_Application_Template.docx\">application template<\/a>. Please submit your application to <a href=\"mailto:reg4_funding@lists.utah.edu\">reg4_funding@lists.utah.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Program\/Event Name: Provide the name of the event, program, or educational activity.<\/li>\n<li>Program\/Event Dates: Provide the appropriate dates.<\/li>\n<li>Professional Development URL: URL for the exhibit, conference, or professional development you would like to attend or hold, if available.<\/li>\n<li>Amount Requested: The amount specified should not exceed the limit established by the RML\/Office. Contact your Region 4 Medical Library if you have questions about the funding amount. Enter the amount to the nearest whole dollar.<\/li>\n<li>Significance\/Objectives: Provide a short 1-2 paragraph description that summarizes the proposed program\/event. State the goal(s) of the proposed program\/event or educational activity and how they align to the NNLM Goals and Objectives. Discuss why this program\/event would be necessary or useful for the intended beneficiary.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>NOTE: If your application is for an online professional development activity costing $500 or less, please refer to the\u00a0<em>Express Application<\/em>\u00a0tab on our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nnlm.gov\/guides\/region-4-professional-development-awards-year-5-2025-2026\">award page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Questions?<\/h3>\n<p>If you have any questions about the application process, please reach out to <a href=\"mailto:john.bramble@utah.edu\">John Bramble<\/a>\u00a0or your state\u2019s point of contact:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:dana.abbey@cuanschutz.edu\">Dana Abbey<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Idaho, Montana, Utah \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:george.strawley@utah.edu\">George Strawley<\/a><\/li>\n<li>North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:dbrown80@uwyo.edu\">David Brown<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whether you\u2019re looking to attend a conference, earn a certification, or participate in a workshop, our\u00a0Professional Development Award\u00a0is here to help make that possible. Key Details Period of Performance: June 1, 2025 &#8211; April 30, 2026 Award Amount: Up to $2,500 Number of Awards Available: Minimum of 12 Application Deadline: Applications accepted and awarded on&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_4\/y5-profdevfunds\/\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":36,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,85],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-34267","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-funding","category-request-for-applications"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_4\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34267","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_4\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_4\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_4\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/36"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_4\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=34267"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_4\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34267\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":34271,"href":"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_4\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34267\/revisions\/34271"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_4\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34267"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_4\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=34267"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_4\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=34267"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}