writing your jpc research proposal. purpose of a proposal introduces your topic tells anyone who...
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Writing Your JPC Research Proposal
Purpose of a Proposal
• Introduces your topic• Tells anyone who
reads it why you want to do the research - Why it is important?
• Addresses the “so what” factor • Proposes a question to study
Purpose of a Proposal
• What you are going to do and how you are going to go about the work?
• How you are going to analyze what you find?
• A good proposal presents sufficient material to convince readers that the study is worth doing that you know what you’re doing
Elements of a Proposal
• Identify the Problem • Relevant Literature (informs the problem)• Question (how you will address the problem)• Methods (your strategy for answering the
question, includes a discussion of how you will collect and analyze your data)JPC proposals should also describe the
service aspect of their project
Example JPC Proposal
Is the problem clearly stated?What is the research question/hypothesis?What methods will they use to address this hypothesis?What data will they collect and how will they analyze their
data? What are the intended outcomes of the study? Are they
clear?Will it benefit the community and if so how?Do the authors clearly describe what they are going to do?
The JPC application
• Application formBudgetProposal narrativeJPC team member application
The JPC application (continued)
• Recommendation letter from faculty advisor• Project endorsement letter from community
partner• Unofficial transcripts•Preliminary work plan
Considerations
• Audience• Requirements from application – Follow
instructions!• Writing (style and grammar)• Role of the community partner
“I have made this letter longer than usual, only because I have not had time to make it shorter.”
Blaise Pascal, 17th-century French philosopher and mathematician
Tips for a Successful Proposal
• Work in collaboration with your faculty advisor
• Answer the “W” questions, Who, What, When, Where
• Have someone unfamiliar with your project read your proposal
• Be specific about outputs and outcomes
Tips for a Successful Proposal
• Community partners should be involved at the earliest stages
• Research processes and outcomes should benefit the community
• Productive partnerships between researchers and community members should be encouraged to last beyond the life of the project
