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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Erling<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Steve Owens [mailto:Steve.Owens@glasgowsciencecentre.org]
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<b>Sent:</b> 01 November 2016 13:14<br>
<b>To:</b> Steve Owens<br>
<b>Subject:</b> RAS200 Townhall Meeting 25 November 2016<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black">Dear all,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black">As you may already know, the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) is celebrating its 200th year in 2020. To mark this occasion the RAS is offering grants of up to £100,000 to
</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">help form partnerships with charities and organisations to help promote astronomy and geophysics.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><a href="https://www.ras.org.uk/200">https://www.ras.org.uk/200</a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black">Through this grant scheme the RAS hopes to help develop new and exciting ways of getting more people from all backgrounds and ages interested in astronomy. The deadline for outline
proposals is Friday 9 December 2016.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">To help organisations find out more and possibly find some partners for their project the RAS are hosting a community meeting here at Glasgow Science Centre, 2-5pm
on <strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Friday 25 November 2016</span></strong>.
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<p style="margin-bottom:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">If you are considering applying for the grant (or would like to find out more about the opportunities of working with other partners) the RAS strongly recommends you
attend this meeting as there will also be pointers about things to include in the application form. To sign up for this event please follow this link:
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/copy-of-ras200-community-meeting-glasgow-tickets-29044784733">https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/copy-of-ras200-community-meeting-glasgow-tickets-29044784733</a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Refreshments will be provided, and car parking is free to attendees of the meeting. If you have any questions about the logistics of the day please get in touch.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Kind regards</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Steve</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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