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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">From: </span></b><span style="color:black">RGPO-UCRI-SA <<a href="mailto:RGPO-UCRI-SA@ucop.edu" target="_blank">RGPO-UCRI-SA@ucop.edu</a>><br>
<b>Date: </b>Monday, April 24, 2017 at 11:09 AM<br>
<b>To: </b>RGPO-UCRI-SA <<a href="mailto:RGPO-UCRI-SA@ucop.edu" target="_blank">RGPO-UCRI-SA@ucop.edu</a>><br>
<b>Subject: </b>2018 Lab Fees Research Program – Applicant Webinars and Thematic Workshops</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Colleagues,<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">This is a reminder that UC Research Initiatives will hold two webinars this week for prospective applicants to the 2018 UC National Laboratory Fees Research Program (LFRP). Participation in the webinars is encouraged, but not required,
 for those submitting applications.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b>April 26, Noon</b>: Webinar for the multi-institution Collaborative Research and Training awards in 3 targeted areas (climate science, cybersecurity, and national security through
 social sciences)<u></u><u></u></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b>April 28, Noon</b>: Webinar for the In-Residence UC-NL Graduate Fellowship program<u></u><u></u></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal">Webinar registration and full program information is available at our website:<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><a href="http://ucop.edu/research-initiatives/programs/lab-fees/application-information.html" target="_blank">http://ucop.edu/research-<wbr>initiatives/programs/lab-fees/<wbr>application-information.html</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal">In addition, the Vice Chancellors for Research are organizing workshops in the three areas targeted by the Collaborative Research and Training awards. The workshops are intended as a forum to discuss compelling research directions for potential
 collaborators, however please note attendance is not a requirement or prerequisite for submitting a proposal.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please see our website for additional details and recent updates:<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><a href="http://ucop.edu/research-initiatives/programs/lab-fees/workshops.html" target="_blank">http://ucop.edu/research-<wbr>initiatives/programs/lab-fees/<wbr>workshops.html</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you,<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Chris Spitzer, Ph.D.<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">UC Research Initiatives<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Research Grants Program Office<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">UC Office of the President<u></u><u></u></p>
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</div><br><br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr">Miriam Barlow<div>Associate Professor</div><div>University of California, Merced</div><div><br></div><div>209.228.4174</div><div><a href="mailto:miriam.barlow@gmail.com" target="_blank">miriam.barlow@gmail.com</a></div><div><br></div></div></div>
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