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6.0pt;margin-left:0in;page-break-after:auto;mso-outline-level:body-text'><b><font
size=3 face=Garamond><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Garamond'>Enhance Your Grant Writing Skills:<br>
Register Now for September 29 Craft of Grant Writing Seminar<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Garamond><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Garamond'>The Texas A&M University System's Office of
Research and Federal Relations, in partnership with the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Texas</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">A&M</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>'s Office
of the Vice President for Research and Office of Proposal Development, is sponsoring
a one-day Craft of Grant Writing Seminar to help researchers enhance their
grant writing skills.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Faculty,
research scientists, postdoctoral fellows, and professional staff are invited
to register for the seminar, which will be held at <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Texas</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">A&M</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> -
Commerce on Thursday, September 29, from <st1:time Hour="8" Minute="30" w:st="on">8:30
a.m.</st1:time> to 4:30 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Garamond><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Garamond'>During the seminar, participants will learn how to
develop a compelling and competitive idea;<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>
</span>identify appropriate funding opportunities;<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>analyze funding agencies and their programmatic
priorities;<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>evaluate a request for
application to ensure full compliance with application instructions;<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>approach and interact with program
officers to promote advocacy for their proposed project;<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>establish a realistic timeline to draft,
review, and revise a grant application;<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>
</span>prepare all sections of a typical grant application;<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>vet, edit, and proofread the
application;<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>and gain insight into
the grant review process.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Garamond'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Garamond><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Garamond'>Because space is limited, those interested in
participating are encouraged to register now by clicking <a
href="http://vpr.tamu.edu/opd/seminars/grantwriting/index.php?fuseaction=show_applicant_info&seminar_id=16">here</a><font
color=blue><span style='color:blue'><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>
</span></span></font>be sure to click on the link for <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Texas</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">A&M</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> -
Commerce.<font color=blue><span style='color:blue'> </span></font><span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Registration for the seminar will close
on Friday, September 23.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Onsite
registration will not be available.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>
</span><font color=black><span style='color:black'>If you have questions or
need additional information, please contact Libby Childress at 979-845-1811 or <a
href="mailto:libby@tamu.edu">libbyc@tamu.edu</a>.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>We look forward to seeing you there!<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p><st1:PersonName w:st="on"><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes'>Natalie Henderson</span></font></st1:PersonName><br>
<font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes'>Doctoral Degree
Coordinator<br>
Texas A&M University-Commerce<br>
Graduate Studies & Research<br>
<st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">P O Box</st1:Street> 3011</st1:address></span></font><br>
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><font size=2><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes'>Commerce</span></font></st1:City><font size=2><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes'>, <st1:State w:st="on">TX</st1:State>
<st1:PostalCode w:st="on">75429-3011</st1:PostalCode></span></font></st1:place><br>
<font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes'>Phone:
903/886-5161<br>
Fax: 903/886-5165<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
mso-no-proof:yes'>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. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
mso-no-proof:yes'>As a major Doctoral/Research Intensive university in the <st1:place
w:st="on">Northeast Texas</st1:place> 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. </span></font><font
size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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