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<p align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='color:#1F497D'>M</span>EMORANDUM
</b><o:p></o:p></p>
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TO:
All
Faculty <br>
<br>
FROM: Dr. Larry Lemanski<br>
Provost
and Vice President<br>
Academic
Affairs
<br>
<br>
RE:
Federal
Initiatives for 201<span style='color:#1F497D'>1 </span>(FY<span
style='color:#1F497D'> </span>201<span style='color:#1F497D'>2</span>)<br>
<br>
DATE: September 9, 2010<br>
</b> <br>
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 (appropriations/earmarks). <br>
<br>
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. Please
note the new format and guidelines for the initiatives this year.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>The Office of Sponsored
Programs (OSP) is sponsoring a workshop on <i>Federal Initiatives: The Process,
Value, & Results</i>, Wednesday, September 15, 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm. Two
representatives from our Federal Relations Group from Washington, DC, along
with OSP staff, will present the workshop. I encourage you to attend the
workshop if you are interested in submitting an initiative. You may
register for the workshop at <a
href="http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/gradschool/research/registration.asp">http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/gradschool/research/registration.asp</a><span
style='color:#1F497D'>.</span> <br>
<br>
Please submit your ideas to your college dean and send a copy to the Office of
Sponsored Programs (<a href="Natalie_Henderson@tamu-commerce.edu">Natalie_Henderson@tamu-commerce.edu</a>)
<b><u><span style='color:black'>no later than Monday, October 4, 2010</span></u></b><span
style='color:black'>.<br>
</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><br>
</span><span style='color:black'>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 on faculty and
students, and will also serve to advance the university’s presence in the
research arena, thus opening new avenues of funding. As a result, you may
want to review the mission and objectives of some of the Federal agencies and
discuss your ideas with your department head and dean before you proceed to
prepare an initiative.</span> <br>
<br>
Once initiatives are received, I will work with the Dr. Headley and the Office
of Research as well as Deans Council 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. <br>
<br>
Please free to contact my office or the Office of Sponsored Programs if there
are any questions with the preparation of your initiative.<span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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