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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Dear Faculty,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs is requesting proposals for the Faculty Research Enhancement Program. The Faculty Research Enhancement program provides funding to enhance faculty research programs.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The University Research Committee awards to tenure/tenure track faculty research enhancement grants for each academic year. Request for proposals for the Faculty Research Enhancement Program is announced every spring semester for the following academic year. Research funds can be used for hiring adjuncts, graduate assistants or students; purchasing equipment and supplies; gathering research data; and other legitimate research expenditures. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Please review the guidelines for instructions to complete the application and process.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Submit by 5:00 p.m., 4th Monday of February, to the <u>Office of Research & Sponsored Programs in the Library room 227.</u></span></b><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Julie Russell, 903/886-5963 or <a href="mailto:julie.russell@tamuc.edu"><span style='color:blue'>Julie.Russell@tamuc.edu</span></a> , is the contact for this Program. This same information and links can be found on the web page <a href="http://web.tamu-commerce.edu/research/funding/internal/facultyResearchEnhancement.aspx">http://web.tamu-commerce.edu/research/funding/internal/facultyResearchEnhancement.aspx</a> .<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><a href="http://web.tamu-commerce.edu/research/funding/internal/documents/FREP_app.doc"><span style='color:blue'>Application Form</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><a href="http://web.tamu-commerce.edu/research/funding/internal/documents/FREP_Guide_FY2014.pdf"><span style='color:blue'>Proposal Guidelines</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><a href="http://web.tamu-commerce.edu/research/funding/internal/documents/FREP_budget.xls"><span style='color:blue'>Budget</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><a href="http://web.tamu-commerce.edu/research/funding/internal/documents/FREP_Checklist.pdf"><span style='color:blue'>Checklist</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><a href="http://web.tamu-commerce.edu/research/funding/internal/documents/FREP_FRF_2013.doc"><span style='color:blue'>Final Report FY 2013</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><a href="http://web.tamu-commerce.edu/research/funding/internal/documents/FREP_Final_report_FY-2014.doc"><span style='color:blue'>Final Report FY 2014</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Thank you and please call with questions or if you need further information.<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'>Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Lucida Bright","serif";color:#233EAF'>Julie Russell<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>Administrative Asst.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI Semibold","sans-serif"'>Larry F. Lemanski, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI Semibold","sans-serif"'>Executive Director and Chief Research Officer<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI Semibold","sans-serif"'>Texas A&M University-Commerce<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI Semibold","sans-serif"'>Office of Research & Sponsored Programs </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>PO Box 3011<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Commerce, TX 75429-3011<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#233EAF'>903-886-5963 <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#233EAF'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#233EAF'><img border=0 width=148 height=82 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01CE048B.14A0C990"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#233EAF'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#233EAF'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>