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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-autospace:none'><b><font
size=3 color="#3366ff" face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
color:#3366FF;font-weight:bold'>FEBRUARY 3 DEADLINE<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-autospace:none'><b><font
size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-weight:bold'>FACULTY DEVELOPMENT and INTERNATIONAL STUDIES GRANTS<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></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 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The deadline for the
Faculty Development and International Studies grants is February 3. Please turn
in your applications to Cynthia Rhodes in BA 280 and notice that there are a
few changes on the grants/applications page of the website <a
href="http://www7.tamu-commerce.edu/facdev/fdcgrants.asp"><font color=blue><span
style='color:blue'>http://www7.tamu-commerce.edu/facdev/fdcgrants.asp</span></font></a>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></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 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>We have collapsed the
faculty development grant and competitive travel grants into one pool. This
will cut down on the number of duplicate applications - faculty may only
submit <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>ONE</span></b> application and may
only be awarded <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>ONE</span></b> grant per
academic year for the amount of $500 or less. If you received a grant fall
2005, you are ineligible for spring 2006. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 color=black
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 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The actual Faculty
Development Grant application has a few modifications on it:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>1) Dropdown menus for
rank & tenure status. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>2) Cut & paste vitae
boxes. Rather than turning in a 20+ page vitae, we are requesting that you cut
& paste selected publications, presentations and other relevant information
related to your request for funding. The boxes will expand to the amount of
information you paste within them, but we are asking you to be brief!<o:p></o:p></span></font></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 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Incomplete or late
applications will not be accepted. There is a checklist BA 280 to ensure you
have the following required documentation: <o:p></o:p></span></font></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 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>1) Faculty Development
Grant Application Form - signed by applicant and applicant's
Department Head <a href="http://www7.tamu-commerce.edu/facdev/fdcdevform.asp"><font
color=blue><span style='color:blue'>http://www7.tamu-commerce.edu/facdev/fdcdevform.asp</span></font></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>2) Cover letter that
clearly explains the significance of the proposed activity for the applicant's
professional development<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>3) Documentation/evidence
of applicant's role (for example, a formal acceptance letter; the
relevant page of conference program). <o:p></o:p></span></font></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 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Best wishes for a
productive spring semester!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Faculty Development
Committee <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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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'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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