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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. 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