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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Please
see the message below regarding two information teleconference sessions to be
presented by the UC Discovery Grant Program. Please share this information
within your unit, especially with those researchers who may be interested in
applying for UC Discovery Grant funding and administrators who will assist the researchers
with their proposal applications.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Bruce Morgan</span><span
style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Assistant
Vice Chancellor for Research<o:p></o:p></span></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"'> Julie M. Stein
[mailto:jstein@ucdiscovery.org] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, May 21, 2009 4:01 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'Michael Katz'; ahakimelahi@ucdavis.edu; ckhansen@uci.edu; 'Lium,
Erik'; jill.lezama@ucsf.edu; wfclark@ucsc.edu; 'Smith, Lillian';
bruce.morgan@ucr.edu; 'Pamela Alexander'; 'Sherylle Mills Englander';
tvicari@ucmerced.edu; jeff_Weiner@lbl.gov<br>
<b>Subject:</b> PLEASE DISTRIBUTE: UC Discovery Grant Information Sessions
Tuesday 5/26 9:30am and 2pm<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Dear UC Researchers and Administrators:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>You are invited to join the following UC Discovery Grant
Information Sessions: <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b>Information Session Teleconferences<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>We will provide an overview of Spring 2009 Request for
Proposals, including new opportunities such as the Discovery Seed Funding
Grants, and the expansion of funded research fields to include
Microelectronics. We will also review the UC Discovery award calculation and
submission process.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<ul style='margin-top:0in' type=square>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Session 1: Tuesday, May
26, 2009, 9:30am to 11:00am <o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Session 2: Tuesday, May
26, 2009, 2:00pm to 3:30pm<o:p></o:p></li>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Sessions will be conducted via ReadyTalk. Call
1-866-740-1260 (access code: 3222603) to join the teleconference. Login to the
web-conference at <a href="http://uc.readytalk.com/">http://uc.readytalk.com</a>
(access code: 3222603) to view slide presentation. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Please RSVP to <a href="mailto:proposalinfo@ucdiscovery.org">proposalinfo@ucdiscovery.org</a>
with the session that you plan to attend. Session materials are attached, in
case you would like to review materials ahead of time, or follow along
off-line.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i>Reminder: the Deadline for the Letter of Intent
submission is 12 noon PST (3pm EST) on Friday, May 22, 2009. <o:p></o:p></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>The UC Discovery Grant Request for Proposals and Letter of
Intent Instructions are available at <a href="http://www.ucop.edu/iucrp/">http://www.ucop.edu/iucrp/</a>.
Application Instructions and Forms will be posted soon. <o:p></o:p></p>
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