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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">On behalf of Provost Michael T. Brown I am transmitting the attached letter. For your convenience and reference, the text of the letter is pasted below. The signed letter is attached as a PDF file.
<span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Please note that there is a cost-share component, so please coordinate any submissions with your department chair and dean.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Thomas M. Smith, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Interim Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">4148 Hinderaker Hall<i><o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:.2in"><span style="color:black">Dear Colleagues,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:10.0pt"><span style="color:black">The Office of the President is pleased to announce the
<b>2020-21 Request for Proposals (RFP) for the UC-HBCU Initiative.</b> This systemwide initiative is designed to assist UC faculty interested in developing and encouraging efforts to achieve a more inclusive educational environment of excellence. The goal of
the UC-HBCU Initiative is to increase the number of scholars from Historically Black Colleges and Universities completing UC academic doctoral programs. UC faculty grants are available to support HBCU students conducting summer research with UC faculty at
a UC campus; and also support departmental efforts to facilitate greater faculty collaboration between UC and HBCU institutions, strengthen UC programs and to increase applications from HBCU scholars to UC PhD programs.</span>
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<span style="color:black">This year the Initiative has launched a new, additional, grant category<b>: Small Research Grants –
</b>Grant awards up to $50,000 to be used for research projects designed to improve inclusion and the experience of UC-HBCU students generally, and Black students in particular, enrolled in UC PhD programs. Please see the RFP for more information.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:black">Since 2012, UC has hosted over 640 HBCU scholars across nine UC campuses.
</span>There are currently 70 PhD students and four master’s students enrolled (nine PhD and twelve master’s students have graduated) across seven UC campuses as a direct result of this Initiative. As you know, building relationships and cultivating greater
enrollment of HBCU scholars at UC is a long-term investment. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:black">Please share the information below with faculty on your campus and encourage them to apply.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.ucop.edu/uc-hbcu-initiative/faculty-grants/index.html">2020-21 UC-HBCU Initiative - Call for Proposals (pdf)</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.ucop.edu/uc-hbcu-initiative/faculty-grants/application-instructions-and-templates/index.html">2020-21 UC-HBCU Initiative - Application Instructions & Forms</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.ucop.edu/uc-hbcu-initiative/faculty-grants/uc-faculty-applicant-webinar/index.html">Faculty Applicant Webinar</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://sites.ed.gov/whhbcu/one-hundred-and-five-historically-black-colleges-and-universities/">Information on HBCUs, including links to lists and contact information
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.ucop.edu/uc-hbcu-initiative/_files/faq.pdf">Frequently Asked Questions (pdf)</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:10.0pt"><span style="color:black">The Initiative is in direct support of Appointment and Promotion review and appraisal criteria as established in the Academic Personnel Manual:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">APM 210 - </span><a href="https://ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-210.pdf">https://ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-210.pdf</a><span style="color:black">. This effort also
supports the Diversity Statement, adopted as policy in 2007, by the UC Regents. Thus, I want to be sure faculty are made aware of this important opportunity. I appreciate your attention and assistance on behalf of this Initiative.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:black">Sincerely,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:247.5pt">Michael T. Brown, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:247.5pt">Provost and<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:247.5pt">Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs<o:p></o:p></p>
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