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<p class=heading4a style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:
6.0pt;margin-left:0in;page-break-after:auto'><b><font size=3 face=Garamond><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Garamond'>Enhance Your Grant Writing
Skills:<br>
Register Now for April 6, </span></font></b><font face=Garamond><span lang=EN
style='font-family:Garamond'>Grant Strategies Workshop</span></font><font
face=Garamond><span style='font-family:Garamond'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face=Garamond><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Garamond'>The
Office of Graduate Studies and Research is pleased to announce its sponsorship
of the Grant Strategies Workshop for faculty, research scientists, postdoctoral
fellows, and professional staff.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face=Garamond><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Garamond'>Mr.
Michael Cronan, Director of Proposal Development for the Texas A&M
University Vice President for Research Office, will present the workshop.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face=Garamond><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Garamond'>The
Grant Strategies Workshop will be:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<ul type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l4 level1 lfo3'><font size=3 face=Garamond><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Garamond'>Thursday, April 6, 2006 <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l4 level1 lfo3'><font size=3 face=Garamond><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Garamond'>8:30 to 2:30 (lunch will be
served) <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l4 level1 lfo3'><font size=3 face=Garamond><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Garamond'>2:30 to 4:30 Individual PI
meetings with Mr. Cronan<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l4 level1 lfo3'><font size=3 face=Garamond><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Garamond'>Mayo Room, 2rd floor, <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Memorial</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Student</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
</ul>
<p><font size=3 face=Garamond><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Garamond'>Seats
are limited so make your reservation soon. Please contact <st1:PersonName
w:st="on">Natalie Henderson</st1:PersonName> at 903/886-5161 or <a
href="mailto:natalie_henderson@tamu-commerce.edu">natalie_henderson@tamu-commerce.edu</a>,
to make your reservation for the workshop, individual meeting with Mr. Cronan,
or if you have questions. <b><font color=red><span style='color:red;font-weight:
bold'>Reservations should be made by March 31, 2006.<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Garamond><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Garamond'>The Workshop will contain three presentations.
After 2:30 pm, Mr. Cronan will be available to meet individually with PIs to
discuss their proposals. Additional Information is available
at our website at <a href="http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/gradschool/research">www.tamu-commerce.edu/gradschool/research</a>
and click on Grant Strategies Workshop. The topics for the workshop are
as follows:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Garamond><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Garamond'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face=Garamond><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Garamond;font-weight:bold'>Social & Behavioral Sciences &
Education Funding Agencies (DoED, NSF, NIH)<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l5 level1 lfo6'><font size=3
face=Garamond><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Garamond'>Gain a
better understanding for each agency<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l5 level1 lfo6'><font size=3
face=Garamond><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Garamond'>Agency
cultures<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l5 level1 lfo6'><font size=3
face=Garamond><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Garamond'>Competitive
strategies<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l5 level1 lfo6'><font size=3
face=Garamond><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Garamond'>Comparisons
among and between agencies<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l5 level1 lfo6'><font size=3
face=Garamond><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Garamond'>Review
processes<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l5 level1 lfo6'><font size=3
face=Garamond><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Garamond'>Strategies
for developing multidisciplinary proposals<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
</ul>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Garamond><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Garamond'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face=Garamond><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Garamond;font-weight:bold'>Developing Mathematics, Science &
Education Partnerships<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l3 level1 lfo9'><font size=3
face=Garamond><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Garamond'>Analysis
of the RFP<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l3 level1 lfo9'><font size=3
face=Garamond><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Garamond'>Assemble
proposal development team<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l3 level1 lfo9'><font size=3
face=Garamond><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Garamond'>Partnerships/collaboratives
are often more competitive<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l3 level1 lfo9'><font size=3
face=Garamond><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Garamond'>Ensure
team members "bring something to the table"<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l3 level1 lfo9'><font size=3
face=Garamond><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Garamond'>Clearly
define reasons for and nature of partnership<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l3 level1 lfo9'><font size=3
face=Garamond><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Garamond'>State
concise benefits of the partnership<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l3 level1 lfo9'><font size=3
face=Garamond><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Garamond'>Review
each team member's relevance to the RFP<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l3 level1 lfo9'><font size=3
face=Garamond><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Garamond'>Develop
major concepts specific to each RFP item<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l3 level1 lfo9'><font size=3
face=Garamond><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Garamond'>Develop
"global" arguments specific to each RFP item<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l3 level1 lfo9'><font size=3
face=Garamond><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Garamond'>Initial
teaming process and brainstorming will not be linear<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l3 level1 lfo9'><font size=3
face=Garamond><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Garamond'>Distill
concepts and arguments into linear presentation<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l3 level1 lfo9'><font size=3
face=Garamond><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Garamond'>Converge
drafts and interactions to final text<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
</ul>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Garamond><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Garamond'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face=Garamond><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Garamond;font-weight:bold'>Research Funding Advice & Strategies
for New Faculty<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face=Garamond><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Garamond'>How to be successful in winning funding
early in your research career; special challenges and opportunities available
to new faculty as they work to establish their research program and to compete
for federal research funding; NSF, NIH and related Young Faculty CAREER awards<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Garamond><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Garamond'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<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>
<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:address></st1:Street></st1:address> 3011<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:place></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><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 <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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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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