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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b>MEMORANDUM<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b>TO:
All Faculty <o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b>FROM:
Dr. Larry Lemanski<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b>
Provost and Vice President<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b>
Academic
Affairs
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<p class=MsoNormal><b>RE:
Federal Initiatives for 2010 (FY2011)<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b>DATE:
September 21, 2009<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>As you will see from the attached communication from
Chancellor McKinney, the Texas A&M University System universities are asked
to identify their best research ideas and System Office will assist us in
gaining external funding for these projects, especially in the form of Federal
agency funding and Congressional directed spending items (earmarks). <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>To assist in identifying our best research ideas, I am
asking faculty members to provide a description of his/her research ideas as
outlined in the Federal Initiative Submission Guidelines which is attached for
your reference. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Please submit your ideas to your college dean and send a
copy to the Office of Sponsored Programs (external_grants@tamu-commerce.edu) no
later than Friday, October 2, 2009.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>A priority that we are focusing on this year is to identify
projects that are interdisciplinary and the research of investigators who
possess demonstrated expertise and the potential to successfully conduct the
proposed research. Also, you should think of initiatives that stand a
good chance of attracting funding from Federal and state agencies, which have
an obvious benefit to our region and State. These research projects when
funded, will have a tremendous impact to faculty and students, and will also serve
to advance the university’s presence in the research arena, thus opening
new avenues of funding.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>As a result, you may want to review the mission and
objectives of some of the Federal agencies and even discuss your ideas with
your department head or dean before you proceed to prepare an initiative. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Once initiatives are received, I will work with the deans to
identify projects that will go forward to the System office. In addition,
we will identify areas of overlap among projects, based on your submissions,
and encourage further collaboration to strengthen specific research
initiatives. For your reference, attached are examples of successful
initiatives from across the System. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Please free to contact my
office or the Office of Sponsored Programs if there are any questions with the
preparation of your initiative.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Attachments: Memorandum from Chancellor Michael
McKinney, dated 09/09/09 and<o:p></o:p></p>
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Federal Initiative Submission Guidelines<o:p></o:p></p>
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Example 1: AM-Commerce_Artificial Science<o:p></o:p></p>
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Example 2: Center for Bio-Energy Recovery from Agricultural Wastes<o:p></o:p></p>
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Example 3: STARS<o:p></o:p></p>
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