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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><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"'> Research Affairs [mailto:DRA@sdsu.edu] <br><b>Subject:</b> University Grants Program Call for Proposals<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:#F2F2F2;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=590 style='width:326.75pt;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr style='height:22.15pt'><td valign=bottom style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:22.15pt'><p class=MsoNormal><img width=589 height=19 id="_x0000_i1025" src="http://pages.sdsu.edu/rs/125-BMP-203/images/curv-top-sdw.png" alt="curved top shadow"><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:white;border-collapse:collapse;border:none'><tr style='height:11.1pt'><td colspan=3 style='border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:11.1pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:1.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:39.9pt'><td width=40 style='width:22.15pt;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:39.9pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:1.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:39.9pt'><div id=header><p class=MsoNormal><img width=200 id="_x0000_i1026" src="http://pages.sdsu.edu/rs/125-BMP-203/images/sdsu-logo-horz2.jpg" alt="San Diego State University"><o:p></o:p></p></div></td><td width=15 style='width:8.3pt;border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:39.9pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:1.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:5.55pt'><td colspan=3 style='border:none;border-bottom:solid #2E2E2E 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:5.55pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:1.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:white;border-collapse:collapse'><tr style='height:13.85pt'><td colspan=3 style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:13.85pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:1.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5E5D5D'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width=40 style='width:22.15pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:1.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5E5D5D'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div id=content><p style='line-height:15.0pt'><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>To: </span></strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Faculty and Staff</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5E5D5D'><br></span><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>From: </span></strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Research Affairs</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5E5D5D'><br></span><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Re:</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> 2019 University Grants Program (UGP) Call for Proposals </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5E5D5D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>On behalf of the University Research Council and the University Grants and Lectureship Committee (UGLC), we are pleased to invite applications for the UGP for 2019. The purposes of the UGP are to support scholarly research and creative activities, permit faculty to bring advanced projects to completion; and help faculty members develop a research program competitive for extramural funding.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5E5D5D'><br><br></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>The University Grants Program combines funds from several sources; the CSU Chancellor’s Office, the SDSU Provost’s Office, the SDSU Research Foundation and the Adams Humanities Endowment Fund. The Division of Research Affairs administers the program and the award amount cannot exceed $10,000. Eligible faculty may submit one application per review cycle. Funds awarded are available for 18 months beginning in January 2019.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5E5D5D'><br><br></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>All Unit 3 members are eligible to apply for UGP funding. Please note that while both the college review committee and the University Grants and Lectureship Committee rate applications based on merit, final funding decisions may encompass other factors including the number of awards received by the applicant in recent years (applicants who have had 3 awards within the last 5 years are not eligible to apply).</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5E5D5D'><br><br></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>To access the UGP timeline and application processes, visit </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5E5D5D'><a href="http://comm.sdsu.edu/ez0oyP00000MBn0s10xp50w" target="_blank">University Grants Program</a></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5E5D5D'><br><br></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>The Division of Research Affairs has implemented the electronic UGP application submission software, InfoReady, paper submissions are no longer accepted.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5E5D5D'><br><br></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>The applications are submitted electronically by the applicant via the InfoReady system to the Division of Research Affairs and will be forwarded to each of the respective colleges for review and ranking.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5E5D5D'><br><br></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>To create a new account in the InfoReady system click the link below and use the </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'>Register</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> button at the top right hand corner of the page. After receiving confirmation (via email) that your account has been created, log in to InfoReady and choose University Grants Program from the table, and then Apply on the right hand legend.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5E5D5D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>If you created an account last year, you can login using the same username and password. If you forgot your login information, contact the InfoReady help desk, this information can be found in the top right corner of the SDSU InfoReady home page.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5E5D5D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:15.0pt'><u><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5E5D5D'><a href="http://comm.sdsu.edu/a0000p00sB0o00yPzMzn15w" target="_blank">InfoReady Application Submission</a></span></u><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5E5D5D'><br><br></span><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Application submission deadline is October 1, 2018.</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5E5D5D'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td><td width=40 style='width:22.15pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:1.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5E5D5D'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:33.25pt'><td colspan=3 style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:33.25pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:1.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5E5D5D'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr style='height:22.15pt'><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:22.15pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><img border=0 width=589 height=34 id="_x0000_i1027" src="http://pages.sdsu.edu/rs/125-BMP-203/images/curv-bottom-sdw.png" alt="curved bottom shadow"><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div id=footer><p align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:13.5pt'><span class=company><b><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5E5D5D'>San Diego State University</span></b></span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#5E5D5D'> <br><span class=address>5500 Campanile Drive,</span> San Diego, CA 92182-8230 <br><a href="http://comm.sdsu.edu/I000ABo0p15zzw0s0n0MP00" target="_blank" title="Digital Privacy Statement">Digital Privacy Statement</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td></tr><tr style='height:16.6pt'><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:16.6pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:1.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=1 height=1 id="_x0000_i1028" src="http://comm.sdsu.edu/trk?t=1&mid=MTI1LUJNUC0yMDM6NDYyOjE1OTU6OTk0OjA6MTcyMzo5OjIyNzozNDc0NTM6YWdpYnNvbjJAc2RzdS5lZHU%3D"><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>