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CH 17: Research Proposals - Coggle Diagram
CH 17: Research Proposals
17.1: Funds
Must present problem and organization qualifications
Proposal must make connection between project goals
Research funder's priorities
17.4: Specific Aims
Separate section or included in abstract.
Written in a list rather than paragraph
Bold to highlight them
Each aim followed by one paragraph
Summarizes results, hypothesis and approach
Final sentence may state expected outcomes
17.8: Additional Proposal Components
May be asked for additional information:
Transcripts to reference letters, permission to conduct research in other countries
Budget: detailed breakdown of financial support requested by agency
List expenses for materials, equipment, personnel and facilities
17.5: Background
Follow abstract with background information
Convince readers of significance of impact on question topic
Background section:
Background / known
Unknown / problem / need
Aim / hypothesis
Summary (optional)
17.2: Research funder's priorities
Proposal should answer the following:
Why you?
Why at your institution?
Why this sponser?
Why now?
Why this project?
Follow instructions exactly
Include sections in proposal:
Background and statement or need
Research design
Specific aims
Impact (appears before research design)
Abstract
Sometimes budget
17.6: Research Design
Sometimes referred to experimental approach
Lay out attainable approach to address problem
Organize into subsections:
Hypothesis
Experimental design
Analysis
Expected results
Heading (objective)
Alternate strategies
17.3: Abstract:
Pay attention to power positions in first and last sentence
Statement of need is a key component
Write clear abstract with main purpose.
Background
Unknown problem
Overall objective
Stategy
Impact
Clearly state overall objective in abstract
17.7: Impact and Significance
Last paragraph includes impact statement of project
Focus on benefits rather than goal