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style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-font-kerning:14.0pt;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'>M E M O R A N D U M<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-font-kerning:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-font-kerning:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;
mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-font-kerning:14.0pt'>TO:<span
style='mso-tab-count:2'> </span>All
Faculty and Professional Staff<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-font-kerning:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;
mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-font-kerning:14.0pt'>FROM:<span
style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>Allan
D. Headley<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;
mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-font-kerning:14.0pt'><span
style='mso-tab-count:2'> </span>Dean
of Graduate Studies & Research<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-font-kerning:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;
mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-font-kerning:14.0pt'>DATE:<span
style='mso-tab-count:2'> </span>September
26, 2005<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-font-kerning:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;
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size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-font-kerning:
14.0pt'>Subject:<span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>Call
for Mini-Grants Fall 2005<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-font-kerning:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;
mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-font-kerning:14.0pt'>The
A&M-Commerce Faculty Mini-grant Program offers support for research and
creative activities.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Its primary
purpose is to provide seed money to attract extramural funding or to assist
faculty members and professional staff with taking initial steps toward major
research projects and creative activities.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>
</span>Mini-grants of up to $600 are available to full-time faculty members and
professional staff who wish to undertake or continue a research project.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;
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<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;
mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-font-kerning:14.0pt'>Interested
individuals should submit a 1-2 page proposal describing the project and
project budget to Natalie Henderson (<a
href="mailto:natalie_henderson@tamu-commerce.edu">natalie_henderson@tamu-commerce.edu</a>)
in the Office of Graduate Studies and Research by <st1:time Minute="0" Hour="17"
w:st="on">5:00 p.m.</st1:time>, October 24, 2005.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>The request should explain the project,
the methodology to be used, expected outcome and how the funds will be
utilized.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-font-kerning:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;
mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-font-kerning:14.0pt'>Funds
can be used for almost any aspect of a research project or creative activity,
except to supplement salaries.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>
</span>Purchase of equipment, printing, postage, data searches, data collection
and student wages are among the services for which mini-grant funds can be
used.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-font-kerning:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none'><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-font-kerning:14.0pt'>Projects that have
the potential to result in proposals for extramural funding or major activities
leading to publications will be given priority consideration.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Recipients will have until the end of
the academic year to utilize the funds.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>
</span>Applicants will be notified as to the status of their request by
November 14, 2005.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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text-autospace:none'><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-font-kerning:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none'><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-font-kerning:14.0pt'>cc:<span
style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>Dean
Klein<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none'><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-font-kerning:14.0pt'><span
style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>Dean
Ashley<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none'><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-font-kerning:14.0pt'><span
style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>Dean
Langford</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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