[Vpaaetal] Advanced Research Program (ARP) - Texas Higher Education Coordina ting Board

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M E M O R A N D U M

 

 

TO:                  Faculty

 

FROM:            Allan D. Headley

Dean of Graduate Studies & Research

 

DATE:             September 26, 2005

 

SUBJECT:       2006 Advanced Research Program Competition

 

The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) has announced the

2006 Advanced Research Program (ARP) Competition and a maximum number of two
proposals and one consortium proposal can be submitted by A&M-Commerce.
Support may be requested for a period of 24 months and up to a maximum of
$100,000. Targeted Research Areas are Biological Sciences,
Chemistry/Materials Science, Computer Sciences/Math, Earth Sciences,
Engineering Sciences and Physics. For more information, visit the website at
http://www.arpatp.com/ <http://www.arpatp.com/> .

 

With the limitation of proposals, an internal competition will be conducted
to determine which ARP proposals will represent A&M-Commerce in the overall
competition.  Each primary investigator interested in submitting a proposal
for consideration should submit a preliminary proposal (two pages maximum)
and a curriculum vita (two pages maximum) for a total proposal of four (4)
pages.  The curriculum vita should include relevant publications after
January 1, 2000.  The preliminary proposal should include the following
items:

 

*	Targeted cluster area (more info see program announcement)
*	Description and relevance of research
*	Research objectives
*	Methodology
*	Research personnel
*	Institutional commitment and sources of additional support
*	Student involvement and training opportunities
*	Budget and budget justification

 

All preliminary internal proposals are due in the Office of Graduate Studies
& Research by November 1, 2005.  The University Research & Creative
Activities Council will recommend which proposals will be submitted by
A&M-Commerce.  Principal Investigators will be notified by November 18, 2005
and the final proposal selected to advance will be due in the Office of
Graduate Studies & Research by 5:00 pm, February 10, 2006.

 

If there are any questions, please contact Ms. Natalie Henderson at 5161 or
natalie_henderson at tamu-commerce.edu.

 

 

Natalie Henderson
Doctoral Degree Coordinator
Texas A&M University-Commerce
Graduate Studies & Research
P O Box 3011
Commerce, TX 75429-3011
Phone: 903/886-5161
Fax: 903/886-5165

The Mission of Graduate Studies and Research is to provide leadership and
direction for all aspects of graduate education and to promote research at
Texas A&M University-Commerce. 

As a major Doctoral/Research Intensive university in the Northeast Texas
region, we are committed to embody and model the best practices in graduate
education and research to meet the needs of a constantly changing regional,
national, and global environment. 

 

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