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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:22.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">Summer Research Assistant (GAR) Support<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:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">The Office of Research &amp; Sponsored Programs<b>
</b>has limited funds to support research assistants (Graduate Assistants-Research - GARs) for master’s and doctoral students who are in the beginning stage of their thesis or dissertation.<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:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">Research Assistants (GARs) will work under the supervision of their faculty mentor on their research project
 during the summer.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp;
<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:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">Complete guidelines for faculty and students are found at this website:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">&nbsp;
<a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/research/funding/internal/summerResearchAssistant.aspx">
http://www.tamuc.edu/research/funding/internal/summerResearchAssistant.aspx</a> <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:16.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;color:#0000CC">Graduate Assistant - Research (GAR) Award<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">(Award is limited to one GAR per Faculty Member)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">Each GAR award will be for 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-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;"><span style="color:#0000CC">Eligibility</span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">Student must:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">be admitted to a master’s or doctoral program in good academic standing at Texas A&amp;M-Commerce<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">have a thesis/dissertation proposal approved by the Dean of Graduate Studies the time of the award<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">be enrolled in at least three (3) hours of thesis (518) or dissertation (718) each summer term<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">Complete the required Compliance Training (<a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/research/responsibleConduct.aspx" title="resonsible Conduct of Research">Responsible
 Conduct of Research</a>) and specialized training for specific areas of research (i.e.
<a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/research/animalCare.aspx" title="Animal Care &amp; Use">
Animal Care &amp; Use</a>, <a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/research/biosafety.aspx" title="Biosafety">
Biosafety</a>, <a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/research/humanSubjectsIRB.aspx" title="Human Subjects Protection">
Human Subjects</a>)<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;color:#0000CC">Nomination Process<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:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">The Thesis/Dissertation Chair 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-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;"><span style="color:#0000CC">Application Process</span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">The student must submit the following to the Office of Research &amp; Sponsored Programs:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">two-page (maximum) description of the project in nontechnical language including:
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</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">current resume/vita of student (including address, phone number, email and ID#)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">supporting letter from major adviser (must include student’s name)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">provide a letter of accomplishments from previous research assistantship position if student received a previous award<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;"><a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/research/funding/documents/GAR_Checklist.pdf" title="GAR Checklist">Checklist</a> must accompany all applications<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<b>Last Monday of April</b> to be considered for funding.&nbsp; Electronic Documents are preferred but not required.&nbsp; Email to
<a href="mailto:Julie.Russell@tamuc.edu">Glenda.Denton@tamuc.edu</a> or deliver to Lib 225.&nbsp; Awards will be announced by the&nbsp;third week of May.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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