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</v:background></xml><![endif]--><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>It is time to help students and faculty apply for summer research experiences!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Monotype Corsiva";color:#1F497D'>Linda Mason, Ed.D.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Coordinator of Grant Writing Assistance<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>655 Research Parkway, Suite 200<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Oklahoma City, OK 73104<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>405-225-9486<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>405-225-9230 FAX<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>lmason@osrhe.edu<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>www.okhighered.org/grant-opps/<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext'> Patricia Greer [mailto:pgreer@okepscor.org] <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, October 18, 2011 3:32 PM<br></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext'><img width=960 height=384 id="Picture_x0020_17" src="cid:image003.jpg@01CC8CC3.1DB84A30" alt="header roa-reu email announcement.2012.jpg"></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shapetype id="_x0000_t202" coordsize="21600,21600" o:spt="202" path="m,l,21600r21600,l21600,xe">
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Students benefit from hands-on research experiences in STEM fields and one-on-one guidance from faculty mentors through the program.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=Pa0><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Minion Pro";color:#16275F'>____________________<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Pa0><b><span style='font-size:13.0pt;color:#002060'>RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY AWARDS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=Default><b><span style='font-size:13.0pt;color:#002060'>Application Deadline: March 1, 2012</span></b><b><span style='font-size:5.0pt;color:#002060'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#002060'>Access the <a href="file:///\\Okepscor-server\S_Drive\Gina\Programs\ROA\ROA%20Announcement%202012\EPSCoR%20ROA%20Announcement%20Summer%202012.pdf"><span style='color:#002060'>informational flier</span></a> and <a href="file:///\\Okepscor-server\S_Drive\Gina\Programs\ROA\ROA%20Cover%20Sheet%20Summer%202012.doc"><span style='color:#002060'>application cover sheet</span></a> </span></b><i><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#002060'>(note: enable macros to fully access the form)</span></i><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#002060'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#134E7F'>ROA awards provide regional university faculty members from primarily undergraduate institutions in Oklahoma with the opportunity to perform research at one of Oklahoma’s comprehensive research campuses (OU, OSU, TU, Noble Foundation) during the summer months. ROAs enhance regional faculty members’ personal research experiences, while also supporting the development of ongoing collaborations with faculty at the comprehensive research campuses. These collaborations expand and enhance research efforts across the state.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1C75BC'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#002060'>For more information about the REU and ROA programs, contact Gina Miller, outreach coordinator, at <a href="mailto:gmiller@okepscor.org"><span style='color:#002060'>gmiller@okepscor.org</span></a> or 405.744.9964. <o:p></o:p></span></i></p></div><![if !mso]></td></tr></table></span><![endif]><![if !mso & !vml]> <![endif]><![if !vml]></td></tr></table></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><br style='mso-ignore:vglayout' clear=ALL><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Script MT Bold";color:#183B66'>Gina Miller<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:#183B66'>Outreach Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:#183B66'>Oklahoma EPSCoR<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:#183B66'>415 Whitehurst<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:#183B66'>Stillwater, OK 74078<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:#183B66'>Ph: 405.744.7645<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:#183B66'>Fax: 405.744.7688<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:#183B66'><a href="http://www.okepscor.org/"><span style='color:blue'>www.okepscor.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext'><img border=0 width=163 height=69 id="_x0000_i1026" src="cid:image004.jpg@01CC8CC1.1E18F2B0" alt="rescaled logo for email"></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Oklahoma-EPSCoR/147363668667232"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=163 height=76 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image005.jpg@01CC8CC1.1E18F2B0" alt="cid:image005.jpg@01CC8CC1.1E18F2B0"></span></a><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>