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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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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>TO:<span
style='mso-tab-count:2'> </span>Faculty<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>FROM:<span
style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>Allan D. Headley<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;mso-layout-grid-align:
none;text-autospace:none'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Dean of Graduate Studies & Research<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>DATE:<span
style='mso-tab-count:2'> </span>September 26, 2005<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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mso-padding-alt:0cm 0cm 1.0pt 0cm'><span class=GramE><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>SUBJECT:</span></font></span><span
style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>2006 Advanced Research Program
Competition<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The Texas Higher
Education Coordinating Board (THECB) has announced the<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>2006 Advanced
Research Program (ARP) Competition and a maximum number of <span class=GramE>two</span>
proposals and one consortium proposal can be submitted by
A&M-Commerce.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>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 <a href="http://www.arpatp.com/">http://www.arpatp.com/</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>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.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>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.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>The curriculum vita should include relevant
publications after January 1, 2000.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>The
preliminary proposal should include the following items:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Targeted cluster
area (more info see program announcement)<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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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'>Description and
relevance of research<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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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'>Research objectives<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Methodology<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Research personnel<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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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'>Institutional
commitment and sources of additional support<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Student involvement
and training opportunities<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Budget and budget
justification<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>All preliminary
internal proposals are due in the Office of Graduate Studies & Research by
November 1, 2005.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>The University
Research & Creative Activities Council will recommend which proposals will
be submitted by A&M-Commerce.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>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.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>If there are any
questions, please contact Ms. Natalie Henderson at 5161 or
natalie_henderson@tamu-commerce.edu.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
mso-no-proof:yes'>Natalie Henderson<br>
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><br>
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Commerce</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">TX</st1:State>
<st1:PostalCode w:st="on">75429-3011</st1:PostalCode></st1:place><br>
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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