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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-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>The Office of Sponsored Programs has limited funds to support Research Assistants (RAs) <b>for master&#8217;s and doctoral students who are in the beginning stage of their thesis or dissertation</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Research Assistants will work under the supervision of their faculty mentor on their research project during the summer. Research Assistants who receive these funds must benefit from their work experience in that they make significant advancement toward their degree and are better prepared for their professional careers. Throughout the course of the award:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:42.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>&middot;<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Faculty mentors should ensure that RAs are being prepared professionally to meet their career goals.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:42.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>&middot;<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>The accomplishments of RAs should be integrated into research projects, and it is expected that the results gained as a result of working on the project should form the basis for the students&#8217; thesis or dissertation.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:42.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>&middot;<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Faculty mentors should help their RAs identify and attend appropriate conferences and professional meetings to present their research results and to diligently work with them on publishing manuscripts based on their research, including their work for theses and dissertations.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:42.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>&middot;<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Faculty mentors should continue to work with their RAs to ensure that they are on track to graduate in a timely manner.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Research Assistant (RA) Award (Limited one RA per Faculty Member)</span></b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><br>Each RA award will be paid $4,000 over the summer semester (summer I &amp; II terms).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Eligibility</span></b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> &#8211; Student must:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:42.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>&middot;<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>be admitted to a master&#8217;s or doctoral program in good academic standing at A&amp;M-Commerce<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:42.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>&middot;<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>have a thesis/dissertation proposal approved by the Office of Sponsored Programs by the time of the award<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:42.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>&middot;<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>be enrolled in at least three (3) hours of thesis (518) or dissertation (718) each summer term<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Nomination Process</span></b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> &#8211;Faculty member must submit a letter of nomination; <b>which includes verification that the student is in the beginning stage of his/her thesis or dissertation</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Application Process</span></b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>&#8211; Student must submit the following to the Office of Sponsored Programs:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:42.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>&middot;<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>two-page (maximum) description of the project in nontechnical language including: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:78.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>tasks to be completed during the summer<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:78.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>objectives of the work<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:78.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>methodology<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:78.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>timeline to complete the research<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:78.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>how project relates to student&#8217;s research<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:42.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>&middot;<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>current resume/vita of student (including address, phone number, email and ID#)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:42.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>&middot;<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>supporting letter from major adviser (must include student&#8217;s name)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:42.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>&middot;<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>provide a letter of accomplishments from previous research assistantship position if student received a previous award<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Submission Deadline</span></b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> - All documents must be received </span><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>by the fourth Monday of April </span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>(04-22-2013)</span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>,</span></b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> <span style='color:black'>to be considered for funding. Awards will be announced by the second week of May. Each award is limited to one RA per faculty.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>For questions, please contact Ms. Julie Russell, <a href="mailto:Julie.Russell@tamuc.edu"><span style='color:blue'>Julie.Russell@tamuc.edu</span></a> or 903-886-5963, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>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;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</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&amp;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 &amp; Sponsored Programs&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </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&nbsp; 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'>Office &#8211; Library 227&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#233EAF'><o:p>&nbsp;</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:image003.png@01CE3478.E6427D00"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#233EAF'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#233EAF'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div></body></html>