WHAT
SHOULD THE PROPOSAL CONTAIN?
Background.
The policy context of the proposed research.
Research
Issue. A detailed statement of
the issue to be researched, including reference
to other work and perceived gaps in knowledge
Objective(s).
A brief statement of the specific objectives
of the research.
Methodology.
A statement detailing how the research objectives
are to be achieved, i.e., hypotheses, methods,
data collection, data analysis, etc.
Results.
Anticipated results and how they might contribute
to knowledge, future research and especially
public policy.
Dissemination.
Expected output from the project, e.g.,
paper(s), article(s) and other forms of
dissemination to interested researchers
and policy makers.
Budget.
Estimated expenditure by major line item,
e.g., research assistants, travel, computer
time, etc.
Timetable
and duration. The length and time
needed for each portion of the project and
an estimated completion date.
The proposal should
also identify a "team leader"
who acts as the "reporting centre"
for the team, and the individual or institutional
recipient of the grant.
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