OBJECTIVE OF THE 
                       RESEARCH PROPOSAL
               • Convince someone to allocate you 
                   resources to pursue proposed 
                   research project
               •    $$ grant (granting agency – 
                   government, public, company)
               •       Use of facilities, personnel, time 
                   (including your own) (internal)
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             WHAT DOES THE ‘GRANTER’ 
            WANT TO KNOW IN ORDER TO 
                    MAKE A DECISION? 
          • Is the subject worthy of study?
             – According to the granter’s criteria: 
               significance – 
                 • Scientific advancement
                 • Applications
                 • Adherence to particular subject area
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          WHAT DOES THE ‘GRANTER’ 
                    WANT TO KNOW?
             What is the probability of success?
         •       Methodology/work program
         •       Qualified team
         •       Familiarity with the subject
         •      Adequate resources?
                   –equipment
                   –personnel
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          WHAT DOES THE ‘GRANTER’ 
                     WANT TO KNOW?
            Resources required (bang/buck)
          •            Budget
          •            Time
          Often intense competition between 
            proposals for available resources. 
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                        STRUCTURE OF THE 
                                       PROPOSAL
               •      Usually dictated by the granting 
                   agency – standard forms.
               •      Structure given here typical, --
                    can serve as a model if no structure 
                   is specified.
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