Writing a Project Proposal
Main navigation, a good proposal describes....
- what you hope to accomplish
- why those objectives are important to your academic or artistic field
- how you intend to achieve your objectives
Your original project proposal is the core of your grant application.
Detailed Proposal Guidelines
- General guidelines for all grant proposals
- Additional specific guidelines for Research, Arts/Design, and Senior Synthesis project proposals
- Ways to turn your good proposal into a great one
- Sample Project Proposals : Check out exemplars of past student project proposals.
Connect with Faculty Mentors and UADs
- Faculty Mentors should meet required eligibility criteria .
- Students should schedule a meeting with their Undergraduate Advising Director (UAD) as they write their proposal. UADs are well-versed with all VPUE Undergraduate Research Grants!
Watch a 3-minute overview of the VPUE Student Grant application process.
Watch a 2-minute video on how to write the critical dialogue section of a creative arts project proposal.
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VPUE Project Proposal Writing Guide. (link is external) : Read this document carefully and follow the guidelines based on the project you envision to pursue. In this guide, you will find: General guidelines for all grant proposals. Additional specific guidelines for Research, Arts/Design, and Senior Synthesis project proposals.
doing, and 3) why your project is a good topic for fulfilling the objectives of the degree requirement (See page 4 for more details). The Introduction must also state clearly and completely the specific objectives of your project -- in some detail, what you intend to accomplish. Though the reader encounters it first, you probably should write the
Methodology – the methods you will use for your primary research. Findings and results – presenting the data from your primary research. Discussion – summarising and analysing your research and what you have found out. Conclusion – how the project went (successes and failures), areas for future study.