<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Monaco; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; ">Final reminder: Applications for the Fall 2011 Undergraduate Grant Competition applications are due IN PERSON at the Center for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities (Library 227) by 5:00 pm, Friday, September 30! No email or faxed copies accepted. See below for details.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; ">--------------------------------</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; ">The Center for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities (CURCA) at Texas A&M University – Commerce is pleased to announce that we are accepting applications for the Fall 2011 Undergraduate Grant Competition. The Undergraduate Grant Program offers support for research and creative activities and is sponsored by the Provost for Academic Affairs and the Vice-President for Student Access and Success.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; "> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; ">The application deadline is September 30.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; ">Application forms and instructions can be found at the CURCA website: </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; "><a href="http://web.tamu-commerce.edu/research/CURCA">http://web.tamu-commerce.edu/research/CURCA</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; ">The grant program consists of two separate competitions: (1) The Undergraduate Research Grant Competition and (2) The Undergraduate Travel Grant Competition.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; ">1. Undergraduate Research Grant Competition</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; ">The Undergraduate Research Grant Competition is held to assist undergraduate students who may require funding as they pursue research or creative activities. Proposed funds can be used for the purchase of equipment, software licenses, printing, postage, data searches, and data collection. These funds can not be used to pay student wages or for travel. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; ">To apply, students must submit a proposal that includes the methodology to be used, expected outcomes, and funding requirements. The body of the proposal should be no longer than 5 pages (this limit does not include references, abstracts, or appendices). All proposals need to include sections on expected outcomes and fund utilization. Expected outcomes include (but are not limited to): a conference presentation, an exhibition of one’s creative work, completion of an undergraduate Honors thesis, and/or a publication.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; "> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; ">The proposal must be readable and well-organized, and give sufficient details about what the project intends to accomplish, procedures for accomplishing the goal(s), clear statement of rationale for these procedures, realistic budget information, and clear time lines for completing the project. The proposed project should demonstrate intellectual merit, and contribute to artistic, or scholarly, or literary creativity.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; ">Incomplete applications, including those without a faculty advisor signature, will not be considered.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; ">Interested individuals should submit a hard copy (no electronic copies will be accepted) of their application to Dr. Thomas Faulkenberry in the Center for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities (2nd floor of Library, Room 227) by Friday, September 30. If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Faulkenberry at Thomas_Faulkenberry@tamu-commerce or 903-468-8170. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; ">2. Undergraduate Travel Grant Competition</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; ">The Undergraduate Travel Grant Competition provides funding for undergraduate students presenting their research at a conference. Proposed funds can only be used for travel to an academic conference at which a student is presenting their work. Verification of the applicant’s role (for example, a formal acceptance letter; the relevant page of conference program) must be documented. If the applicant has not received confirmation, an explanation must be provided. All awards, even if approved by the committee, will not be granted or paid until a confirmation document is received.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; "> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; ">Grants are competitive and are awarded based upon availability of funding. Grant awards are application specific and can not be transferred from one event/location to another without prior approval of the Office of the Provost.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; ">To apply, students must submit a completed application form and verification of their work’s acceptance at the conference/professional proceedings.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; "> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; ">Incomplete applications, including those without a faculty advisor signature, will not be considered.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; ">Interested individuals should submit a hard copy (no electronic copies will be accepted) of their application to Dr. Thomas Faulkenberry in the Center for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities (2nd floor of Library, Room 227) by Friday, September 30. If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Faulkenberry at Thomas_Faulkenberry@tamu-commerce or 903-468-8170. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; ">Thomas J. Faulkenberry, Ph.D.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; ">Director, Center for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; ">Visiting Assistant Professor, Psychology and Special Education</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; ">Texas A&M University - Commerce</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; ">Commerce, TX 75428</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; ">Ph: 903-468-8170</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; "><br></span></span><br class="Apple-interchange-newline">
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