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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Faculty Research Enhancement Program<o:p></o:p></span></b></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"">The Office of Research & 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;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">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"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Please review the guidelines for eligibility requirements, funding available, and the instructions to complete
the application and process.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Submission Deadline: Wednesday, April 22, 2015<o:p></o:p></span></b></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://www.tamuc.edu/research/funding/internal/documents/Rev_2015_FREP_Guidelines.pdf" title="FREP Guidelines 2015"><span style="color:blue">FREP
Application (Proposal) GUIDELINES</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/research/funding/internal/documents/2015FREPApplicationFormRev04032014.docx" title="FREP Application Form 2015"><span style="color:blue">FREP
Application (Complete Proposal Packet) FORM </span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">(Complete Proposal Packet)
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<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"">Please direct any questions to Julie Russell, 903/886-5963 or
<a href="mailto:julie.russell@tamuc.edu"><span style="color:blue">Julie.Russell@tamuc.edu</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Thank you and please call with questions or if you need more information.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Julie Russell | Research & Sponsored Programs Administrator<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Office of Research & Sponsored Programs<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="mailto:Julie.Russell@tamuc.edu"><span style="color:blue">Julie.Russell@tamuc.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">P O Box 3011 | Commerce, TX 75429-3011<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Tel. 903-886-5963 | Fax 903-468-8784 |
<a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/"><span style="color:blue">www.tamuc.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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