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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 October 26, </span></font></b><font face=Garamond><span
lang=EN style='font-family:Garamond'>the Craft & Mechanics of Competitive
Grant Writing 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 Craft & Mechanics of Competitive Grant Writing 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
Workshop will be:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Garamond'>Thursday, October 26, 2006,
8:30 to 12:00<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Garamond'>8:15 - Continental
Breakfast<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3'><font size=3 face=Garamond><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Garamond'>8:30 - Workshop<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3'><font size=3 face=Garamond><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Garamond'>12:00 - 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:l3 level1 lfo3'><font size=3 face=Garamond><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Garamond'>1:00 to 3:30 - 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:l3 level1 lfo3'><font size=3 face=Garamond><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Garamond'>LaSalle Room, 3rd floor
- across from the Texas Ballroom, <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>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3'><b><font size=3 color=red face=Garamond><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Garamond;color:red;font-weight:bold'>Reservation
deadline is October 24, 2006</span></font></b><font face=Garamond><span
style='font-family:Garamond'><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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<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 October 24, 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 two presentations. At
12:30 pm, Mr. Cronan will be available to meet individually with PIs to discuss
their proposals. 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><strong><b><font size=3 color=blue face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:blue'>Competitive grant writing strategies</span></font>
(<font color=red><span style='color:red'>8:30 am to Noon</span></font>)</b></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<ul type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l2 level1 lfo6'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Identifying funding solicitations<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l2 level1 lfo6'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Analyzing the solicitation<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l2 level1 lfo6'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Analyzing the funding agency<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l2 level1 lfo6'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Understanding the review process<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l2 level1 lfo6'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Craft and mechanics of writing the proposal
narrative<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
</ul>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=3 color=blue face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:blue'>Thirty minute faculty consultations</span></font>
(<font color=red><span style='color:red'>12:30 pm to 3:30 pm</span></font>)</b></strong><o:p></o:p></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><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:Street></st1:address> 3011</st1: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"><st1:PostalCode
w:st="on">75429-3011</u1:PostalCode></st1:place></st1: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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