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Proposal Writers Guide Research Proposals - Research Proposals

  1. Overview
  2. The Parts of a Proposal
    1. Research Proposals
      1. Cover Letter
      2. Title Page
      3. Abstract or Summary
      4. Table of Contents
      5. Background or Significance
      6. Project Purpose
      7. Plan or Approach
      8. References
      9. Institutional Resources
      10. Budget
      11. Appendices
      12. ​Biosketches
    2. Academic Program Proposals
  3. Private Foundation Inquiries
  4. Organizing Your Writing Approach
  5. Why Proposals are Rejected

 

Research Proposals

Typical parts of a research proposal are outlined below. Note that examples are pulled from databases of awards from either federal agencies (i.e., NSF and NIH) or foundations.

  1. Cover Letter
  2. Title Page
  3. Abstract or Summary
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Background or Significance
  6. Project Purpose
  7. Plan or Approach
  8. References
  9. Institutional Resources
  10. Budget
  11. Appendices
  12. ​Biosketches

Next: Cover Letter

 

Updated in 2014 by Christine Black.
Originally produced by Don Thackrey.

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Posted on: Thursday, January 7, 2016 - 11:59