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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Faculty Research Enhancement Program</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><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="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><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="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><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.</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Submission Deadline: Friday, April 7, 2017 at 5:00 p.m.</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:200%;background:white"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:200%;color:blue"><a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/research/FindFunding/internal-grant-funding/faculty-research-enhancement-grant-competition/2017_FREP_Guidelines.pdf" title="FREP Guidelines 2017">FREP
Application (Proposal) GUIDELINES</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:blue"><a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/research/FindFunding/internal-grant-funding/faculty-research-enhancement-grant-competition/2018%20FREP%20Application%20Form.pdf" title="FREP Application Form 2017">FREP
Application (Complete Proposal Packet) FORM </a> </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">(pdf)<span style="color:blue"><br>
<a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/research/FindFunding/internal-grant-funding/faculty-research-enhancement-grant-competition/2018%20FREP%20Application%20Form.docx" title="2017 FREP Grant Application">FREP Application (Complete Proposal Packet) FORM</a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span>(Word.docx)<span style="color:blue"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:200%;background:white"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:200%">Please direct any questions to<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="color:blue"><a href="mailto:orsp@tamuc.edu">orsp@tamuc.edu</a></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>or
call 903-886-5964.</span> <span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:200%"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;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-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">Donna Russell | Research and Sponsored Programs Coordinator II<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">Office of Research & Sponsored Programs<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:blue"><a href="mailto:Donna.Russell@tamuc.edu"><span style="color:blue">Donna.Russell@tamuc.edu</span></a></span></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">P O Box 3011 | LIB 225 | Commerce, TX 75429-3011<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">Tel. 903-886-5964 | 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>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">Texas A&M University-Commerce<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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