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Chapter 15: Research Proposals - Coggle Diagram
Chapter 15: Research Proposals
Pre-preposal
research the funder
connect to THEIR goals, THEIR interests if you want THEIR money
Proposals
Format
present info in the required format - present relevant info (do not include sections that they did not ask for)
follow funder's proposal structure
Culminates
appropriate project for institution or organization to carry out
why the funder should put money into this work
reason why you are the best potential candidate
relevance to current human timeline - is it pressing, useful information that is in demand?
project purpose or reason it must be done
Sections
Background - statement of need
connect this with specific aims to have a realizing effect on the reader in reference to field/topic
includes - context, unknown, hypothesis/aim, summary
current state of industry/knowledge/topic
statement of need - problem / issue / unanswered question - "why does this NEED to be done"
experimental approach / RD
have an approach for each specific aim - think of as a detailed action plan
include expectations of approaches - outcomes, potential alternatives or substitute methods, implications
approach to the issue/topic
Aim/Intention
follow each bold heading with a short descrip of intention / expected outcomes
list form with bold heading
use a step-by-step format
use your key terms
Implication of project
broad implications - relate to the bigger picture
Abstract
first sentence = topic sentence
last sentence = importance of project/ findings
succinct summary of background, aim, need statement, RD, and implications - this is where you let the reader know your overall -objective-
Budget - realistic, rational