Suggested Proposal Outline
- Use NSF or NIH proposal format
- Approximately 15 pages (12-pt, single spaced)
- Sections (number of pages indicated are approximate)
| Number of Pages | |
| Title page* | 1 |
| Project summary | 1 |
| Table of contents | 1 |
| Objectives and significance (Why you want to do this work)* | 1 |
| Background information (Literature review)* | 4 |
| Preliminary work (Work you have done to date)* | 3 |
| Proposed work (Should include experimental design)* | 3 |
| Schedule (Use a task-time chart and descriptive paragraph) | 1 |
*Denotes sections to include in progress reports
Last updated 17 May 2013