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<p class="MsoNormal">Colleagues, please keep an eye out for a call for applications for the fund referenced below. Should be any day now and will be open to both small and large proposals.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#505050">Research Excellence Fund</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#505050"><br>
We will soon announce the first-ever call for applications for the College’s new Research Excellence Fund. This fund is tailored to support research across the College from the arts and humanities through the sciences, with an additional focus on expanding
student research opportunities. Notably, funding comes solely from fundraising with alumni and friends of KU who are passionate about supporting the outstanding researchers in the College. This allows the College to support creative works, scholarship and
research without diverting limited resources that could otherwise support departments.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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