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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:22.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#0000CC">Undergraduate Research Grant Competition</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><u><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#E91163">Deadline is Monday, February 13, 2017 by 5:00 pm for the Spring 2017 Competition</span></u></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">The
<b>Undergraduate Research Grant Competition</b> 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. Students may request a <b>maximum of $500. </b>These funds
<b>cannot</b> be used to pay student wages or for travel. Funds must be <b>used by July 1, 2017</b> and<b> processed by July 31, 2017</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">To apply, students must submit a
<b>proposal</b> 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 <u>specific</u> 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. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">The webpage contains the complete guidelines for the application. (</span><a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/research/StudentSupportMain/StudentSupport/URG%20Competion.aspx" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">http://www.tamuc.edu/research/StudentSupportMain/StudentSupport/URG%20Competion.aspx</span></a><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">
) <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">Summary
</span><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#0000CC">Guidelines and a Checklist
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">are on the Application Form (</span><a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/research/StudentSupportMain/files/research_grant.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Application
Form - Research Grant</span></a><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">). This form is a fill-in that can be printed when complete. Students should scan this Application along with the Proposal and other required documentation and
email as instructed below.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:red">Incomplete applications, including those without a faculty advisor signature, will not be considered.</span></i></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">To apply for a Research Grant students must submit:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">An <b>electronic copy
</b>of the <b>application</b> (including the checklist) <b>with advisor's signature</b> and supporting
<b>proposal documents</b> (listed on the Application) to </span><a href="mailto:orsp@tamuc.edu"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">orsp@tamuc.edu</span></b></a><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black"> . </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">All documents</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">,
<b>both the electronic application with proposal documents and the signature page, must</b> be received by<b> 5:00 pm
<u>Monday, February 13, 2017</u></b>. If you have any questions, please contact </span>
<a href="mailto:orsp@tamuc.edu"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">orsp@tamuc.edu</span></a><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black"> or 903-886-5964.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">Donna Russell | Research and Sponsored Programs Coordinator II<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">Office of Research & Sponsored Programs<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:blue"><a href="mailto:Donna.Russell@tamuc.edu"><span style="color:blue">Donna.Russell@tamuc.edu</span></a></span></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">P O Box 3011 | LIB 225 | Commerce, TX 75429-3011<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">Tel. 903-886-5964 | Fax 903-468-8784 |
<a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/"><span style="color:blue">www.tamuc.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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