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<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Graduate
Studies and Research is requesting proposals for the Faculty Research
Enhancement Program for 2006-2007.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The
University Research Committee awards to full-time faculty and professional staff
research enhancement grants for each academic year. Request for proposals for
the Faculty Research Enhancement Program is announced every spring semester for
the following academic year. Research funds can be used for hiring adjuncts,
graduate assistants or students; purchasing equipment and supplies; gathering
research data; and other legitimate research expenditures.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Please
review the <a
href="http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/gradschool/research/enhanceguide.pdf">guidelines</a>
for instructions to complete the application and process.&nbsp; Application,
Budget Page, Guidelines and other information are located <a
href="http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/gradschool/research/enhancement.htm">online</a>
at <a href="http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/gradschool/research/enhancement.htm">http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/gradschool/research/enhancement.htm</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Submit by
5:00 p.m., March 31, 2006, to Graduate Studies &amp; Research <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Please
direct any questions to Ms. Natalie Henderson, 903/886-5161 or <a
href="mailto:natalie_henderson@tamu-commerce.edu">natalie_henderson@tamu-commerce.edu</a>.<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'>Natalie
Henderson<br>
Doctoral Degree Coordinator<br>
Texas A&amp;M University-Commerce<br>
Graduate Studies &amp; Research<br>
<u1:address u2:st="on"><u1:Street u2:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street
 w:st="on">P O Box</u1:Street></st1:Street></st1:address> 3011</u1:address><br>
<u1:place u2:st="on"><u1:City u2:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Commerce</u1:City></st1:City></st1:place>,
<u1:State u2:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">TX</u1:State></st1:State> <u1:PostalCode u2:st="on">75429-3011</u1:PostalCode></u1:PostalCode></u1: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&amp;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 <u1:place u2:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Northeast Texas</u1:place></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><o:p></o:p></p>

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