1. Title Page

• title of proposal

2. Summary

• include for lengthy proposals

3. Statement of problem

• include related research

4. Purpose and Significance

• general, fairly broad statement of the goal of the project and its significance to the sponsor

5. Objectives

• specific statements setting out the objectives

6. Procedures

• describe how the objectives of the project will be reached;
• include a time schedule;
• emphasize any special facilities or equipment available within the Department, College or University;
• describe how the project will be managed and periodically evaluated;
• describe how the results will be disseminated.

7. Personnel

• emphasize the competencies of personnel who will be assigned to the project and include curriculum vitae

8. Budget

• budget realistically and carefully to carry out the research within the time schedule
• see the Standard Budget Format