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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:blue'>The UC Discovery Grant Program recently
sent out an invitation to join them in a series of upcoming
teleconferences. If you or others in your unit wish to participate in
these, please RSVP to UC Discovery at <b><u><span style='font-weight:bold'><a
href="mailto:proposalinfo@ucdiscoverygrant.org">proposalinfo@ucdiscoverygrant.org</a></span></u></b>
by September 14 with the name of the sessions and times that you will be participating.
UC Discovery will provide you with session materials and dial-in information.
Any questions that you would like to submit in advance should be emailed to <b><u><span
style='font-weight:bold'><a href="mailto:proposalinfo@ucdiscoverygrant.org">proposalinfo@ucdiscoverygrant.org</a></span></u></b>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:blue'>I apologize for the short notice
regarding these teleconferences, but UC Discovery did not disseminate their
invitation until this week.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:blue'>Following is list of the teleconference
topics and the times that they will be offered:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p><strong><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Budget
Assistance Teleconference</span></font></b></strong><br>
We will walk you through the steps in preparing the online proposal budget and
using the budget estimator in order to maximize your award. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Sept 21,
2007 Friday 11-noon<br>
Sept 25, 2007 Tuesday 2-3pm<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><strong><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Submission
Process Teleconference</span></font></b></strong><br>
We will provide an overview of the different stages in the proposal submission
process and give you a quick system tour.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Sept 18,
2007 Tuesday 11-noon<br>
Sept 28, 2007 Friday 2-3pm<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><strong><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Sponsor
Eligibility Teleconference</span></font></b></strong><br>
We will discuss sponsor eligibility criteria and answer your sponsor-related
questions. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Sept 20, 2007
Thursday 11-noon<br>
Sept 24, 2007 Monday 2-3pm<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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