<html xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:st1="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"
xmlns:ns0="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags">
<head>
<META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=us-ascii">
<meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 11 (filtered medium)">
<o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"
name="PostalCode"/>
<o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"
name="City"/>
<o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"
name="Street"/>
<o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"
name="address"/>
<o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"
name="State"/>
<o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"
name="place"/>
<!--[if !mso]>
<style>
st1\:*{behavior:url(#default#ieooui) }
</style>
<![endif]-->
<style>
<!--
/* Font Definitions */
@font-face
        {font-family:Geneva;
        panose-1:0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0;}
/* Style Definitions */
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
        {margin:0in;
        margin-bottom:.0001pt;
        font-size:12.0pt;
        font-family:"Times New Roman";}
a:link, span.MsoHyperlink
        {color:blue;
        text-decoration:underline;}
a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed
        {color:purple;
        text-decoration:underline;}
p
        {mso-margin-top-alt:auto;
        margin-right:0in;
        mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
        margin-left:0in;
        font-size:12.0pt;
        font-family:"Times New Roman";}
span.EmailStyle17
        {mso-style-type:personal-compose;
        font-family:Arial;
        color:windowtext;}
@page Section1
        {size:8.5in 11.0in;
        margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in;}
div.Section1
        {page:Section1;}
/* List Definitions */
@list l0
        {mso-list-id:85158948;
        mso-list-template-ids:-506285418;}
@list l0:level1
        {mso-level-number-format:bullet;
        mso-level-text:\F0B7;
        mso-level-tab-stop:.5in;
        mso-level-number-position:left;
        text-indent:-.25in;
        mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
        font-family:Symbol;}
@list l1
        {mso-list-id:1558972632;
        mso-list-template-ids:136083522;}
@list l1:level1
        {mso-level-number-format:bullet;
        mso-level-text:\F0B7;
        mso-level-tab-stop:.5in;
        mso-level-number-position:left;
        text-indent:-.25in;
        mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
        font-family:Symbol;}
@list l1:level2
        {mso-level-number-format:bullet;
        mso-level-text:o;
        mso-level-tab-stop:1.0in;
        mso-level-number-position:left;
        text-indent:-.25in;
        mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
        font-family:"Courier New";
        mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";}
@list l2
        {mso-list-id:1636980344;
        mso-list-template-ids:-139801646;}
@list l2:level1
        {mso-level-number-format:bullet;
        mso-level-text:\F0B7;
        mso-level-tab-stop:.5in;
        mso-level-number-position:left;
        text-indent:-.25in;
        mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt;
        font-family:Symbol;}
ol
        {margin-bottom:0in;}
ul
        {margin-bottom:0in;}
-->
</style>
</head>
<body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple>
<div class=Section1>
<p style='background:#EAEAEA'><font size=1 color=black face=Geneva><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Geneva;color:black'>The Office of Graduate
Studies and Research has funds to support a limited number of Research
Assistants (RAs) in any discipline for the summer of 2009 to work on research
projects. Research Assistants who receive these funds must benefit from
their work experience in that they make significant advancement toward their
degree and are better prepared for their professional careers. Throughout
the course of the award:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:#EAEAEA'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 color=black face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;
color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 color=black
face=Geneva><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Geneva;color:black'>Faculty
mentors should ensure that RAs are being prepared professionally to meet their
career goals. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:#EAEAEA'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 color=black face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;
color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 color=black
face=Geneva><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Geneva;color:black'>The
accomplishments of RAs should be integrated into research projects, and it is
expected that the results gained as a result of working on the project should
form the basis for the students’ thesis or dissertation. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:#EAEAEA'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 color=black face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;
color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 color=black
face=Geneva><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Geneva;color:black'>Faculty
mentors should help their RAs identify and attend appropriate conferences and
professional meetings to present their research results and to diligently work
with them on publishing manuscripts based on their research, including their
work for theses and dissertations. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:#EAEAEA'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 color=black face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;
color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 color=black
face=Geneva><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Geneva;color:black'>Faculty
mentors should continue to work with their RAs to ensure that they are on track
to graduate in a timely manner. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='background:#EAEAEA'><font size=1 color=black face=Geneva><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Geneva;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='background:#EAEAEA'><u><font size=1 color=black face=Geneva><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Geneva;color:black'>Research Assistant (RA)
Award (Limited one RA per Faculty Member)</span></font></u><font size=1
color=black face=Geneva><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Geneva;
color:black'><br>
Each RA award will be paid $4,000 over the 2009 summer semester (summer I &
II terms).<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='background:#EAEAEA'><u><font size=1 color=black face=Geneva><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Geneva;color:black'>Eligibility</span></font></u><font
size=1 color=black face=Geneva><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Geneva;
color:black'> – Student must:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2;background:#EAEAEA'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 color=black face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;
color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 color=black
face=Geneva><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Geneva;color:black'>be
admitted to a master’s or doctoral program in good academic standing at A&M-Commerce
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2;background:#EAEAEA'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 color=black face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;
color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 color=black
face=Geneva><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Geneva;color:black'>have
an approved thesis/dissertation committee <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2;background:#EAEAEA'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 color=black face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;
color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 color=black
face=Geneva><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Geneva;color:black'>be
enrolled in at least three (3) hours of thesis (518) or dissertation (718) each
summer term <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='background:#EAEAEA'><u><font size=1 color=black face=Geneva><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Geneva;color:black'>Nomination Process</span></font></u><font
size=1 color=black face=Geneva><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Geneva;
color:black'> – Faculty member must submit a letter of nomination<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='background:#EAEAEA'><u><font size=1 color=black face=Geneva><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Geneva;color:black'>Application Process</span></font></u><font
size=1 color=black face=Geneva><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Geneva;
color:black'> – Student must submit the following to the Office of
Graduate Studies & Research:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;background:#EAEAEA'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 color=black face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;
color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 color=black
face=Geneva><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Geneva;color:black'>two-page
(maximum) description of the project in nontechnical language including: <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo3;background:#EAEAEA'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Courier New";color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<font size=1
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 color=black
face=Geneva><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Geneva;color:black'>tasks
to be completed during the summer <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo3;background:#EAEAEA'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Courier New";color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<font size=1
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 color=black
face=Geneva><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Geneva;color:black'>objectives
of the work <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo3;background:#EAEAEA'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Courier New";color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<font size=1
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 color=black
face=Geneva><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Geneva;color:black'>methodology
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo3;background:#EAEAEA'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Courier New";color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<font size=1
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 color=black
face=Geneva><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Geneva;color:black'>timeline
to complete the research <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo3;background:#EAEAEA'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Courier New";color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<font size=1
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 color=black
face=Geneva><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Geneva;color:black'>how
project relates to student’s research <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;background:#EAEAEA'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 color=black face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;
color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 color=black
face=Geneva><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Geneva;color:black'>current
resume/vita of student (including address, phone number, email and ID#) <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;background:#EAEAEA'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 color=black face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;
color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 color=black
face=Geneva><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Geneva;color:black'>supporting
letter from major adviser (must include student’s name) <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='background:#EAEAEA'><font size=1 color=red face=Geneva><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Geneva;color:red'>All documents must be
received by March 2, 2009</span></font><font size=1 color=black face=Geneva><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Geneva;color:black'>, to be considered for
funding. Awards will be announced by end of April. Each award is
limited to one RA per faculty. If you have questions, please contact Natalie
Henderson, 903/886-5161 or natalie_henderson@tamu-commerce.edu.<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 class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Natalie
Henderson<br>
Sponsored Programs Coordinator<br>
Texas A&M University-Commerce<br>
Graduate Studies & Research<br>
<ns0:address w:insAuthor="hendersonnatalie" w:insDate="2009-01-23T08:10:00Z"
w:endInsAuthor="hendersonnatalie" w:endInsDate="2009-01-23T08:10:00Z"><ns0:Street
w:insAuthor="hendersonnatalie" w:insDate="2009-01-23T08:10:00Z"
w:endInsAuthor="hendersonnatalie" w:endInsDate="2009-01-23T08:10:00Z"><st1:address
w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">P O Box</st1:Street></ns0:Street></st1:address>
3011</ns0:address><br>
<ns0:place w:insAuthor="hendersonnatalie" w:insDate="2009-01-23T08:10:00Z"
w:endInsAuthor="hendersonnatalie" w:endInsDate="2009-01-23T08:10:00Z"><ns0:City
w:insAuthor="hendersonnatalie" w:insDate="2009-01-23T08:10:00Z"
w:endInsAuthor="hendersonnatalie" w:endInsDate="2009-01-23T08:10:00Z">Commerce</ns0:City>,
<ns0:State w:insAuthor="hendersonnatalie" w:insDate="2009-01-23T08:10:00Z"
w:endInsAuthor="hendersonnatalie" w:endInsDate="2009-01-23T08:10:00Z">TX</ns0:State>
<ns0:PostalCode w:insAuthor="hendersonnatalie" w:insDate="2009-01-23T08:10:00Z"
w:endInsAuthor="hendersonnatalie" w:endInsDate="2009-01-23T08:10:00Z">75429-3011</ns0:PostalCode></ns0:place><br>
Phone: 903/886-5161<br>
Fax: 903/468-8784</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Sometimes
its not enough to do your best, sometimes you must do what is necessary --
Winston Churchill</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
</div>
</body>
</html>