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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Message sent on behalf of Michael Strain<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear all,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The Grant Writing Challenge was recently announced and the original email is attached. Anyone who would like to take part in the Grant Writing Challenge should contact me in the first instance by noon on Friday the 16<sup>th</sup> of December.
In addition to noting interest, candidates should also nominate a colleague to act as a mentor in the process. Please contact prospective mentors ahead of nominating them.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">This is an excellent opportunity for those working towards a proposal submission in the new year. Please email me with any questions ahead of an expression of interest.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Best regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Michael<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">_____________________________________________________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Prof. Michael Strain<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Fraunhofer UK / Royal Academy of Engineering Chair in Chipscale Photonics</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Director of Research<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Institute of Photonics, Dept. of Physics</span><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">University of Strathclyde<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Technology and Innovation Centre<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">99 George Street<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Glasgow, G1 1RD<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Due to flexible working practices I may send this email outside of normal working hours. Please be aware that there is no expectation for you to respond outside of your working
hours.</span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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