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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><u><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:red'>FACULTY DEVELOPMENT AND INTERNATIONAL GRANT
PROPOSALS<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><u><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:red'>DEADLINE MARCH 4, 2011<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>A reminder that the Faculty
Development Committee is accepting proposals for Faculty Development Grants and
International Grants. Proposal deadline is March 4.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Faculty Development Grants </span>are
intended to help faculty who are developing scholarly, creative, and research
projects that will eventually lead to substantial results such as peer-reviewed
publication, creative and performance works, external funding, or usable
products.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>International grants have a similar purpose, but are geared
towards individuals seeking funding for travel to present papers at
international conferences or to engage in international collaborative projects
will be considered in this category of grants.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>These grants are not intended to support research projects, but
rather provide monetary assistance for presentation purposes.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Forms can be found at the links below:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><a
href="http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/facdev/fdcfacdevgrants.asp">Faculty
Development Grants</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><a
href="http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/facdev/fdcintlgrant.asp">International
Grants</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>If you have any questions,
please feel free to email me at <a href="mailto:Derald_Harp@TAMU-Commerce.edu">Derald_Harp@TAMU-Commerce.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Derald Harp<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Faculty Development Committee
Chair<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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font-family:DrafixScript;color:#993300'>Derald A. Harp, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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color:#365F91'>Associate Professor - Horticulture<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#365F91'>P.O. Box 3011<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#365F91'>Commerce, TX 75429<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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