Earth Science Student Grant Proposal

Guidelines for the proposal description

The proposal description should be complete and concise, and should consist of the following major sections:

Proposal narrative - Provide a written description of the research project. This portion of the proposal may not exceed four pages in length (including figures). Items to be addressed in the narrative include:

Scientific significance - state the problem you intend to address with your research project and discuss its importance in terms of specific knowledge and broader importance in your field.
Research methodology - outline in detail how you plan to conduct your research. Describe any work that has previously been performed by other investigators, and how your work will build on their efforts.
Research results - Describe the final end product of the research effort, and how the information will be disseminated to the scientific community. Publication of research results in a scientific journal is highly recommended.
Duration of project - provide starting and ending dates for your research project, including project milestones. Provide a rough schedule of activities.

Bibliography - provide a list of bibliographic references for the project, not to exceed one page.

Education and experience - of principal investigator (one page):

Note: In cases where the university requires that the faculty advisor be listed as the principal investigator with the student as co-investigator, the education and experience information provided should be that of the student investigator.

Include academic degrees, along with name of institution(s) and dates awarded.
List any published works (within the last five years) by the principal investigator or other pertinent experience. Titles of articles and journal references must be included.
Provide contact information for the research advisor(s).