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<p><b><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-weight:bold'>Faculty Research Enhancement Competition<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>

<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The
University Research &amp; Creative Activities Advisory Committee awards
research enhancement grants each academic year to tenure/tenure track
faculty.&nbsp; 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/FREP_Guide.pdf">guidelines</a>
for instructions to complete the application process.&nbsp; 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>.
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<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 16, 2009, to
Graduate Studies &amp; 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. <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Natalie Henderson</st1:PersonName>,
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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font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

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font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</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'>Sponsored Programs Coordinator<br>
Texas A&amp;M University-Commerce<br>
Graduate Studies &amp; Research<br>
<st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">P O Box</st1:Street></st1:address>
3011<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: 903/468-8784</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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