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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>M E M O R A N D U M<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>TO: All
Faculty and Professional Staff<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt;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>
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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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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>DATE: September
6, 2006<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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padding:0in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Subject: Call
for Mini-Grants Fall 2006<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt;text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The A&M-Commerce
Faculty Mini-grant Program offers support for research and creative activities.
Its primary purpose is to provide seed money to attract extramural funding or
to assist faculty members and professional staff with taking initial steps
toward major research projects and creative activities. Mini-grants of up
to $600 are available to full-time faculty members and professional staff who
wish to undertake or continue a research project.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt;text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Interested individuals
should submit a 1-2 page proposal describing the project and project budget to <st1:PersonName
w:st="on">Natalie Henderson</st1:PersonName> (<a
href="mailto:natalie_henderson@tamu-commerce.edu">natalie_henderson@tamu-commerce.edu</a>)
in the Office of Graduate Studies and Research by <st1:time Minute="0" Hour="17"
w:st="on">5:00 p.m.</st1:time>, October 20, 2005. The request should
explain the project, the methodology to be used, expected outcome and how the
funds will be utilized.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt;text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Funds can be used for
almost any aspect of a research project or creative activity, except to
supplement salaries. Purchase of equipment, printing, postage, data
searches, data collection and student wages are among the services for which mini-grant
funds can be used.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Projects that
have the potential to result in proposals for extramural funding or major
activities leading to publications will be given priority consideration.
Recipients will have until the end of the academic year to utilize the
funds. Applicants will be notified as to the status of their request by
mid November 2006.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><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;color:black'>cc: Dean
Klein<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;color:black'> Dean
Ashley<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;color:black'> Dean
Langford</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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