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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='text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>TO:
Faculty<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>FROM:
Allan D. Headley<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in;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='text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>DATE:
September 26, 2005<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>SUBJECT:
2006 Advanced Research Program Competition<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='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='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 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 <a href="http://www.arpatp.com/">http://www.arpatp.com/</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='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.
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:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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size=3 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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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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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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size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Methodology<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Research
personnel<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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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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size=3 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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size=3 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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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><font size=3 color=red
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:red;font-weight:
bold'>All preliminary internal proposals are due in the Office of Graduate
Studies & Research by November 1, 2005</span></font></b>. 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.<o:p></o:p></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>If there are any
questions, please contact Ms. <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Natalie Henderson</st1:PersonName>
at 5161 or natalie_henderson@tamu-commerce.edu.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p><st1:PersonName w:st="on"><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>Natalie Henderson</span></font></st1:PersonName><br>
<font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>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'>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'>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. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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