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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">I will be happy to nominate someone who has not attended the NCURA national conference. Just let me know. If you win, you receive $1,000 towards the travel.
Your institution has to agree to support the remaining part of your costs. <o:p>
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<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
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<b>Sent:</b> Friday, September 07, 2012 9:41 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Mason, Linda<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Region V Joan Howeth National Travel Award<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Dear NCURA Region V Members,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">As Chair of the Region V Awards Committee, I am pleased to present this opportunity for you to submit nomination(s) for the Region V Joan Howeth National Travel Award for the 2012 NCURA National
Meeting. Nomination packets are due no later than <strong><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2012.</span></strong><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">The Awards Committee may select up to two individuals who will receive $1,000 each to offset travel expenses to attend the national meeting in Washington D.C., November 4-7th, 2012. This year
the members of the Awards Committee are: Mario Medina, UT San Antonio; Miriam Guajardo, Baylor College of Medicine; Rafael Martin, UT Dallas.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">The <u>eligibility criteria</u> for the Joan Howeth National Travel Award are listed below:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">1. Nominees must be research administrators from the Region V geographical area (Oklahoma and Texas).<br>
2. Nominees should have been in the research administration field for at least one year but not more than four years from time of award.<br>
3. Nominees must have never attended an NCURA National meeting. Participation in NCURA training courses (e.g., Fundamentals of Sponsored Projects Administration Workshop), NCURA Regional Meetings or NCURA web seminars does not preclude eligibility.<br>
4. Nominees are NOT required to be members of NCURA at the time of the nomination.<br>
5. Nominees must provide a written statement on how the Award will benefit the Nominee and the Home Institution. (At least one letter of support from the Home Institution MUST BE included.)<br>
6. The nominee and/or the institutional support letter(s) must demonstrate that the applicant has secured their manager's or supervisor's approval to attend the meeting.<br>
7. Should the cost of attendance exceed the amount of the award, the application and/or the support letter(s) must confirm that the awardee or the awardee's Home Institution will cover the balance.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">The selection will be based on perceived need and benefits to the Nominee and their Home Institution. Self-nominations will be accepted.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Information about the national meeting can be found on the NCURA website
<a href="http://collaborate.ncura.edu/Annual54/Home">http://collaborate.ncura.edu/Annual54/Home</a>. The Joan Howeth National Travel Nomination Form and Travel Award Memo can be found at our Region V website under Administration -
<a href="http://www.ncuraregionv.com/administration">http://www.ncuraregionv.com/administration</a>.
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<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Please email the completed nomination forms to me no later than
<strong><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2012</span></strong>. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Thank you!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Jeremy Forsberg<br>
Immediate Past Chair - Region V<br>
Chair, 2012-13 Region V Awards Committee <br>
<a href="mailto:j.forsberg@uta.edu">j.forsberg@uta.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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