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Research Proposals Make You<\/p>\n\n

think through your experiments<\/li>\n\t
outline steps in your proposed research<\/li>\n\t
provide intellectual context<\/li>\n\t
justify your research<\/li>\n\t
anticipate a realistic timetable for completion<\/li>\n\t
be creative<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
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adapted from https:\/\/ocw.mit.edu\/courses\/biology\/7-16-experimental-molecular-biology-biotechnology-ii-spring-2005\/scientific-comm\/lec03_resch_prop.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n"},"library":"H5P.AdvancedText 1.1","subContentId":"3694501c-02b4-4726-8ab2-0688c5c1cf68","metadata":{"contentType":"Text","license":"CC BY","title":"Untitled Text","authors":[{"name":"dchaves","role":"Author"}],"licenseVersion":"4.0"}},"title":"How to Write a Research Proposal"},{"content":{"params":{"text":"
The Issue - What problem does your research address?<\/p>\n\n
Research Design - How to solve your research question?<\/p>\n\n
Benefit - How does your research contribute to existing knowledge?<\/p>\n"},"library":"H5P.AdvancedText 1.1","subContentId":"f1598cb2-983c-4302-8210-d6073dc63896","metadata":{"contentType":"Text","license":"U","title":"Untitled Text"}},"title":"What are the Essential Ingredients?"},{"content":{"params":{"text":"
Title<\/h3>\n\n
- most important words first<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
  Specific Aims<\/h3>\n\n
  - what experiments will you conduct<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
    Background & Significance<\/h3>\n\n
    \n\t
    this is a literature review<\/li>\n\t
    your work is an extension of what cam before you<\/li>\n\t
    strategy\n\t
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    summarize what you know so far<\/li>\n\t\t
    state what we need to know next<\/li>\n\t\t
    explain what we don't know<\/li>\n\t\t
    describe how you will find the answers<\/li>\n\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
    Research Design & Methods<\/h3>\n\n
    \n\t
    link specific aim to each experiment<\/li>\n\t
    what are your methods to achieve these aims<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
    References<\/h3>\n\n
    \n\t
    everything you reference is listed here <\/li>\n\t
    use a designated style <\/li>\n\t
    stay consistent<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n"},"library":"H5P.AdvancedText 1.1","subContentId":"a52764e9-f172-4cc2-a30a-ec4ed9c6de0e","metadata":{"contentType":"Text","license":"U","title":"Untitled Text"}},"title":"What are the Elements in a Research Proposal?"},{"content":{"params":{"text":"
    Is it a good research question?<\/p>\n\n
    Is the research design appropriate?<\/p>\n\n
    Are your methods rigorous and feasible?<\/p>\n\n
    Is the title informative?<\/p>\n\n
    Are the specific aims clear?<\/p>\n\n
    Is the background & significance scholarly and pertinent?<\/p>\n\n
    Are the methods appropriate?<\/p>\n\n
    Is the timetable realistic?<\/p>\n\n
    Is the writing clear, concise, well-organized?<\/p>\n\n
    Are the headings obvious?<\/p>\n\n
    Are the diagrams and table appropriate?<\/p>\n"},"library":"H5P.AdvancedText 1.1","subContentId":"06874453-79bc-4039-8155-e1a9bd91bd4e","metadata":{"contentType":"Text","license":"U","title":"Untitled Text"}},"title":"Quality of Your Study"},{"content":{"params":{"text":"
    Contact your librarian or Debbie Chaves, Science Librarian, dchaves@wlu.ca<\/p>\n\n
    adapted from https:\/\/ocw.mit.edu\/courses\/biology\/7-16-experimental-molecular-biology-biotechnology-ii-spring-2005\/scientific-comm\/lec03_resch_prop.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n
    Other Readings:<\/p>\n\n
    https:\/\/www.sciencemag.org\/careers\/2002\/07\/writing-research-plan<\/p>\n\n
    https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC5037942\/<\/p>\n\n
    https:\/\/youtu.be\/166FXhGd9T4<\/a><\/p>\n"},"library":"H5P.AdvancedText 1.1","subContentId":"f754c49e-e840-428d-947d-adf75194635c","metadata":{"contentType":"Text","license":"U","title":"Untitled Text"}},"title":"Need Help?"}],"hTag":"h2"}

Title<\/h3>\n\n\n\tclear<\/li>\n\tunambiguous<\/li>\n\treflect the focus of your proposal<\/li>\n\t

Specific Aims<\/h3>\n\n\n\twhat you hope to accomplish<\/li>\n\t

Background & Significance<\/h3>\n\n\n\tthis is a literature review<\/li>\n\tyour work is an extension of what cam before you<\/li>\n\t