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<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Reminder
- Graduate Studies and Research is requesting proposals for the Faculty
Research Enhancement Program for 2008-2009.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The
University Research & Creative Activities Advisory 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"
title="http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/gradschool/research/enhanceguide.pdf">guidelines</a><a
href="http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/gradschool/research/enhanceguide.pdf"
title="http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/gradschool/research/enhanceguide.pdf"></a>
for instructions to complete the application process. Application, Budget
Page, Guidelines, Checklist and other information are located online at <a
href="http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/gradschool/research/enhancement.htm"
title="http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/gradschool/research/enhancement.htm">http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/gradschool/research/enhancement.htm</a>.
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<p><b><font size=3 color=red face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;color:red;font-weight:bold'>Submit by 5:00 p.m., February 18, 2008, to
Graduate Studies & Research <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></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"
title="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</span></font><br>
<font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Sponsored Programs Coordinator<br>
Texas A&M University-Commerce<br>
Graduate Studies & Research<br>
<st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">P O Box</st1:Street> 3011</st1:address><br>
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Commerce</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">TX</st1:State>
<st1:PostalCode w:st="on">75429-3011</st1:PostalCode></st1: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&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 <st1:place w:st="on">Northeast
Texas</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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