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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Fellow Faculty;<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The Faculty Development Committee is accepting proposals for Faculty Development and International proposals.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>A faculty member is eligible for either one Faculty Development Grant or one International Grant annually.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=label>Faculty Development Grants 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 performative works, external funding, or usable products. Faculty Development Grants are not intended to support basic research. Maximum funding for a Faculty Development Grant is $700.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=label><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=label>To apply, follow this link:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=label><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=label><a href="http://web.tamu-commerce.edu/aboutUs/administrativeOffices/committeesAndCouncils/facultyDevelopmentGrants/grantEvaluationSystem/default.aspx">http://web.tamu-commerce.edu/aboutUs/administrativeOffices/committeesAndCouncils/facultyDevelopmentGrants/grantEvaluationSystem/default.aspx</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=label><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=label>International Grants are intended for faculty who are presenting papers at International Conferences or to engage in international collaborative research projects. Maximum funding for an International Grant is $2,000.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=label><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=label>To apply for an International Grant, follow this link:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=label><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=label><a href="http://web.tamu-commerce.edu/aboutUs/administrativeOffices/committeesAndCouncils/facultyDevelopmentGrants/grantEvaluationSystem/internationalFacultyGrantSite.aspx">http://web.tamu-commerce.edu/aboutUs/administrativeOffices/committeesAndCouncils/facultyDevelopmentGrants/grantEvaluationSystem/internationalFacultyGrantSite.aspx</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=label><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=label>Please follow guidelines restricting character limitations. If you exceed the number of available characters, you will receive an Application Error and the proposal will not be submitted.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=label><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=label>If you have any questions, please feel free to ask.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=label><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=label>Thanks!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=label>Derald<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left style='border-collapse:collapse'><tr style='height:.25in'><td width=738 colspan=2 valign=bottom style='width:6.15in;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.25in'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:1.8pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly'><b><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:DrafixScript;color:#993300'>Derald A. Harp, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p></td></tr><tr><td width=174 valign=top style='width:1.45in;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:1.8pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'><img border=0 width=110 height=113 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CCF53E.E4B49880" alt="Description: cid:image002.jpg@01C86A64.B0A200A0"></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=564 valign=top style='width:4.7in;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:1.8pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#365F91'>Associate Professor - Horticulture<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:1.8pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#365F91'>Faculty Senate President Elect<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:1.8pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#365F91'>Undergraduate Faculty Mentor and Graduate Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:1.8pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#365F91'><a href="http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/agscience/"><span style='color:#365F91'>Department of Agricultural Sciences</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:1.8pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#365F91'><a href="http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/"><span style='color:#365F91'>Texas A&M University - Commerce</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:1.8pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#365F91'>P.O. Box 3011<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:1.8pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly'><span lang=FR style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#365F91'>Commerce, TX 75429<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:1.8pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly'><span lang=FR style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#365F91'>(903) 886-5367 FAX: (903) 886-5990<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:1.8pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#365F91'><a href="mailto:Derald_Harp@TAMU-Commerce.edu"><span lang=FR style='color:#365F91'>Derald_Harp@TAMU-Commerce.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:1.8pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#666699'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>