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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Monotype Corsiva";color:#1F497D">Dr. Linda Mason<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
<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 desk<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">405-706-8757 cell<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"><a href="mailto:lmason@osrhe.edu">lmason@osrhe.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.okhighered.org/grant-opps/">www.okhighered.org/grant-opps/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D">Do not be afraid to give your time to writing grant proposals. Time given to planning proposals is never time lost, but is rather time gained, so that
our research, our programs, our collaborations and indeed our whole profession may become more profoundly significant.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Amanda Evert [mailto:Amanda.Evert@redlandscc.edu]
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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, March 27, 2014 2:31 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Mason, Linda<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Maples, Tammy<br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: 5th Annual Promoting Undergraduate Research Conference - date changed to September 26, 2014<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Is the 28<sup>th</sup> a Sunday?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">In my notes I wrote the 26<sup>th</sup>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> <a href="mailto:cag-bounces@lists.onenet.net">cag-bounces@lists.onenet.net</a> [<a href="mailto:cag-bounces@lists.onenet.net">mailto:cag-bounces@lists.onenet.net</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Mason, Linda<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, March 27, 2014 1:54 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Oklahoma Regional Sponsored Programs Directors (<a href="mailto:okgrantsmanship@lists.onenet.net">okgrantsmanship@lists.onenet.net</a>);
<a href="mailto:okhigheredgrants@lists.onenet.net">okhigheredgrants@lists.onenet.net</a>;
<a href="mailto:cag@lists.onenet.net">cag@lists.onenet.net</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Cag] 5th Annual Promoting Undergraduate Research Conference - date changed to September 26, 2014<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.okhighered.org/grant-opps/ug-student-research.shtml#2014ugr">http://www.okhighered.org/grant-opps/ug-student-research.shtml#2014ugr</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:22.0pt;color:#0070C0">CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS EXTENDED TO SEPTEMBER 5, 2014<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;color:#17365D">5<sup>th</sup> Annual Promoting Undergraduate Research Conference<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;color:#17365D">for Faculty, Staff and Administrators<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Sponsored by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;color:#1F497D">Friday,
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;color:#17365D">September 2</span></b><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;color:#1F497D">6</span></b><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;color:#17365D">, 2014</span></b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;color:#17365D">
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;color:#17365D">8:30 am to 4:00 pm
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;color:#17365D">(date changed from April 11)<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Presbyterian Health Foundation Conference Center
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">(655 Research Parkway, OKC)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">For program information and to register, see
</span><a href="http://www.okhighered.org/grant-opps/ug-student-research.shtml#2014ugr">http://www.okhighered.org/grant-opps/ug-student-research.shtml#2014ugr</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-variant:small-caps">PROMOTING UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH MODELS AT EVERY LEVEL:
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-variant:small-caps">INQUIRY, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, ASSESSMENT AND RETENTION<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext">Research and creative activities provide the critical opportunity for students to fully engage in their education, facilitating a
journey of discovery that bridges the gap between knowledge and experience. The 2014 conference will revisit effective models of inquiry with a focus on community engagement, effective models of assessment of undergraduate research outcomes and student retention,
and examine student research projects illustrating these models.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext">The conference will be organized into three categories of panel presentations:
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext">1.</span></b><b><span style="font-size:7.0pt;color:windowtext">
</span></b><b><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext">Faculty and Administrators</span></i></b><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext">
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext">sharing<b> Models of Undergraduate Community Engagement and Inquiry:</b> If you have experience with a model of developing undergraduate student inquiry through research, especially
focusing on and engaging in the community, please consider joining this panel to share your model and insight. We are looking for novel and/or effective approaches designed to encourage students to engage in community-based research in a wide variety of contexts.
Presentation: 15-20 minutes.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext">2.</span></b><b><span style="font-size:7.0pt;color:windowtext">
</span></b><b><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext">Faculty and Administrators</span></i></b><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext">
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext">sharing<b> Models of Undergraduate Research Program Assessment</b></span><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#17365D">:</span></b><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#17365D">
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext">If you have experience with assessment of undergraduate student research program outcomes, please consider joining this panel to share your model and insight. We are looking for effective
approaches designed to provide quantifiable and qualitative assessment models. Presentation: 15-20 minutes.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext">3.</span></b><b><span style="font-size:7.0pt;color:windowtext">
</span></b><b><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext">Students</span></i></b><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext">
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext">sharing<i>
</i><b>Perspectives on Research:</b></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext">
</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext">The conference steering committee is seeking undergraduates representing all tiers of higher education who will share their perspectives on their research focusing in the community in
the areas of arts, agriculture, humanities, journalism, business, behavioral science, education, and STEM topics. We are seeking a total of 12-15 students (4-5 for each Student Panel listed in the schedule below). Presentation: 7-10 minutes.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Presentation at the Promoting Undergraduate Research Conference</b> – Faculty and administrator panels will be approximately 75 minutes in length with part of the time set aside for questions and dialogue. Presentations may include PowerPoint
slides for visual support of major concepts and findings. Projectors and computers will be provided. If three panelists comprise the panel, each panelist will have approximately 15 minutes for their presentation and 10 minutes for Q&A. More or less time will
be available if more or fewer panelists are selected.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext">Guidelines:
</span></b><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext">Conference registration</span></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"> for all presenters and
<u>Presentation proposals</u> for faculty and administrator panels must…<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Be submitted at <a href="http://www.okhighered.org/grant-opps/ug-student-research.shtml#2014ugr">
http://www.okhighered.org/grant-opps/ug-student-research.shtml#2014ugr</a> no later than
<u>September 5, 2014</u> . If you have questions before, you may contact<b><span style="color:#548DD4">
</span></b><a href="mailto:Lmason@osrhe.edu"><b>Lmason@osrhe.edu</b></a><b><span style="color:#548DD4">.
</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">
</span>Provide an abstract of no more than 100-150 words (faculty/administrator panels only).<o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">
</span>Provide basic contact information.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">
</span>Include a one-paragraph biography (all presenters). <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal">
<span style="font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">
</span>Specify the target panel: <o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Courier New"">o</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">
</span>Models of Undergraduate Community Engagement and Inquiry (Inquiry)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Courier New"">o</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">
</span>Models of Undergraduate Research Assessment (Assessment)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Courier New"">o</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">
</span>Undergraduate Researcher (Student)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext">Selection Criteria</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"> – The Steering
Committee will select faculty and administrator proposals considering the broadest representation of undergraduate research assessment and inquiry models from across the state. We are seeking clear and replicable methodology for the assessment and inquiry
models. We aim to include a wide range of disciplines from the natural and social sciences to the humanities and arts.
<u>We are not looking for proposals to present individual students’ research projects.<o:p></o:p></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Important Note:<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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</span>Selection carries the obligation of presenting. <o:p></o:p></p>
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</span>Presenters must register for the conference; registration is $50 for faculty and $75 for administrators—POs, checks and cash are acceptable. Student panelists will not have a registration fee.<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span>A selection committee of the Undergraduate Research Conference Steering Committee will review proposals and select panelists for the conference with notification by<b> September 9, 2014.</b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"> Schedule<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext">8:00
<b>Registration and Continental Breakfast <o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext">8:30
<b>Welcome – </b>Dr. Blake Sonobe, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, OSRHE<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext">8:45-10:00
<b>Panel: Models of Undergraduate Research Assessment</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext">10:00-10:15
<i>Break</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext">10:15-11:30
<b>Panel: Models of Undergraduate Community Engagement and Inquiry</b><i><o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext">11:30-1:00
<b>Lunch (Provided) </b>– Networking Tables and Dr. Beth Ambos, Executive Officer of CUR, Speaker
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext">1:00-1:45
<b>Student Panel: Community Engagement (theme decided upon receipt of submissions)<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext">1:45-2:30
<b>Student Panel: Community Engagement (theme decided upon receipt of submissions)</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext">2:30-2:45
<i>Break</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext">2:45-3:30
<b>Student Panel: Community Engagement (theme decided upon receipt of submissions)</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext">3:30–3:45
<b>Undergraduate Research Program Spotlight Award - </b>Chancellor Glen D. Johnson<br>
3:45-4:00 <b>+∆ Evaluation and Closing Call to Action</b></span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Monotype Corsiva";color:#1F497D">Dr. Linda Mason<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
<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>
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<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"><a href="mailto:lmason@osrhe.edu">lmason@osrhe.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.okhighered.org/grant-opps/">www.okhighered.org/grant-opps/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D">Do not be afraid to give your time to writing grant proposals. Time given to planning proposals is never time lost, but is rather time gained, so that
our research, our programs, our collaborations and indeed our whole profession may become more profoundly significant.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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