Proposal writing: your research

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1 Prpsal writing: yur research Part B1 Sectins 1.1 and 3.1 B1 in general Cre part f prpsal Details f prpsed research AND training activities Practical arrangements fr implementatin Read by independent experts Address all f the criteria mentined in the template Strict page limit! Respect the guidelines abut fnt size etc. 1

2 B1 in general Fllw the prescribed paragraphs and use sub headings Address each evaluatin criterin Structure yur text, evaluatrs d nt want t lk fr infrmatin Include all required tables Use yur wn wrds, persnalize yur prpsal (dn t cpy frm examples) Be cnsistent in yur use f language (e.g. I r we ) Yur research in part B1 1.1 Quality and credibility f the research/innvatin prject (level f nvelty, apprpriate cnsideratin f inter/multidisciplinary and gender aspects) within Excellence 3.1 Cherence and effectiveness f the wrk plan, including apprpriateness f the allcatin f tasks and resurces within Quality and Efficiency f the Implementatin 2

3 Evaluatin criteria B.1 Excellence 1.1 Quality and credibility f the research/innvatin prject 1.2 Quality and apprpriateness f the training and f the tw way transfer f knwledge 1.3 Quality f the supervisin and f the integratin in the team/institutin 1.4 Ptential f the researcher t reach r re-enfrce prfessinal maturity/independence during the fellwship B.2 Impact 2.1 Enhancing the future career prspects f the researcher after the fellwship 2.3 Quality f the prpsed measures t explit and disseminate the prject results 2.4 Quality f the prpsed measures t cmmunicate the prject activities t different target audiences B.3 Implementatin 3.1 Cherence and effectiveness f the wrk plan, including apprpriateness f the allcatin f tasks and resurces 3.2 Apprpriateness f the management structure and prcedures, including risk management 3.3 Apprpriateness f the institutinal envirnment (infrastructure) Research challenge Fascinate! Which slutin d yu prpse? (Nvel) cncept, apprach, hypthesis Overarching aim/bjective Details in 1.1 Scientific bjective Scientific bjective Methdlgy/apprach/methds Scientific bjective Wrkplan Details in 3.1 3

4 1.1 Quality and credibility f the research Intrductin Setting the scene: what is the big prblem that yu have identified and what is the slutin that yu prpse? Why nw and why yu? Relevance f the prject: why is this research imprtant fr yu and fr yur field (and perhaps fr adjacent fields)? 1.1 Quality and credibility f the research State f the art Refer t (frntier) literature necessary t psitin yur prject (nt exhaustive) Include references t yurself and t yur supervisr (make sure yu are part f the state f the art) Where d yu want t take the state f the art? 4

5 1.1 Quality and credibility f the research Objectives Define ne verarching bjective: what d yu want t achieve with this research? This can be linked t a brader visin fr yur field and t yur missin in getting there Define 3 r 4 specific (SMART) scientific bjectives What, wh, when, where, hw much? Achievable within the time frame and budget and with the methds available Measurable (nt necessarily quantified!) Clear and unambigius (avid cllectin f unnecessary data) Use actin verbs (t assess, t identify, t calculate ) Cmplete Relevant t the prblem yu defined (fcus!) 1.1 Quality and credibility f the research Objectives - Example Explring the Archaelgy f the Mdern City Sydney has tw majr aims, which are related. First, t cntribute t the creatin f scial histries f Sydney and Melburne which are based n a meaningful integratin f archaelgical and histrical infrmatin drawn frm assemblages held in the cllectins f the Histric Huses Trust f NSW (HHT) and the Sydney Harbur Freshre Authrity (SHFA), and the histrical recrds f NSW. Secnd, t analyse these sites and their histrical dcuments t allw HHT, SHFA, NSW Heritage Office and Heritage Victria t sustain their crprate gals f interpreting these materials in museums exhibitins and in their teaching and public prgrams, thus mre effectively cmmunicating the imprtance f preserving and cnserving the heritage f each state by demnstrating its significance and value t citizens and visitrs. 5

6 1.1 Quality and credibility f the research Objectives - Example T evaluate 4 imprved mang varieties T determine whether the survival and grwth rates, during the first tw years, f imprved mang varieties (Kent, Van Dyke, Tmmy Atkins and Sensatin) can be brught up t the level f the lcal variety by using a higher level f management (manure and water), when these trees are grwn in crp fields f the cffee zne f Embu, Kenya 1.1 Quality and credibility f the research Objectives Tips and tricks Number yur bjectives, this makes it easier t refer t them later n Explain hw the bjectives are linked t each ther and hw they will cntribute t yur verarching aim Use discipline specific jargn (bjectives, research questins, hypthesis, aim ) 6

7 1.1 Quality and credibility f the research Overview f the actin Intrduce the wrk packages (elabrate in 3.1) Demnstrate hw they are linked t each ther Demnstrate hw they are linked t yur bjectives Shw where yu will btain results (partial prgress) 1 WP per bjective Additinal WPs fr training, management, disseminatin/explitatin, cmmunicatin 1.1 Quality and credibility f the research Research methdlgy and apprach Cnvince! Describe in sufficient detail and in general as well as per bjective What is the underlying cncept/cnceptual framewrk/thery? Why is this the best way t g (and why hasn t it been dne)? Which methds will yu use? Mre in detail in 3.1 (hw t) Why will this wrk? e.g. preliminary results Why is it different frm ther wrk? Where will yu end up? Interdisciplinarity? 7

8 1.1 Quality and credibility f the research Originality and innvative aspects What is new r uncnventinal cncerning the challenge, the research questins, the cncept, the apprach, the data used, the techniques used, the case study, the framewrk? Hw will the prject cntribute t and prgress the State f the Art? Hw will it advance yur field f research? Where are yu nw and where will yu end up? 1.1 Quality and credibility f the research Gender dimensin Always address this issue! Human beings are invlved as subjects r end users? think abut the gender dimensin! Fr example Subjects are all (fe)male Results can be different fr men and wmen Yu use different techniques depending n whether yu are researching men r wmen (interviews ) 8

9 1.1 Quality and credibility f the research Interdisciplinary aspects Which definitin f interdisciplinarity d yu use and hw des it apply t yur research? Yu may have already mentined this in the Methdlgy-sectin Hw is this imprtant fr yur career (bradening research skills)? Hw des it reflect the relatinship between yu and yur supervisr (why d yu need t cme t KU Leuven)? Discuss yur secndments and/r shrt visits here! Sme lessns learned The prpsed prject is very cncise and clearly utlined The apprach is perfectly suited t achieve the bjectives The research bjectives are clearly frmulated and adequately utlined against the state f the art The prject is riginal and innvative and the timeliness matches the Eurpean and Internatinal research areas The prject builds n the researcher's frmer research but will als invlve new areas f expertise and subject f study and thus supprt develpment t prfessinal maturity The advancement f the state f the art that the prject is expected t make lacks detailed justificatin The prpsal is vague in terms f wrking methds, theries and scientific hyptheses The aims f the research prject are described in t generic terms The prpsal des nt present sufficient data t assess the advantages and drawbacks f the prpsed methds The prpsal des nt prvide sufficient infrmatin t demnstrate that the research prject has the ptential t be applied mre generally 9

10 Yur research in part B1 1.1 Quality and credibility f the research/innvatin prject (level f nvelty, apprpriate cnsideratin f inter/multidisciplinary and gender aspects) within Excellence 3.1 Cherence and effectiveness f the wrk plan, including apprpriateness f the allcatin f tasks and resurces within Quality and Efficiency f the Implementatin Evaluatin criteria B.1 Excellence 1.1 Quality and credibility f the research/innvatin prject 1.2 Quality and apprpriateness f the training and f the tw way transfer f knwledge 1.3 Quality f the supervisin and f the integratin in the team/institutin 1.4 Ptential f the researcher t reach r re-enfrce prfessinal maturity/independence during the fellwship B.2 Impact 2.1 Enhancing the future career prspects f the researcher after the fellwship 2.3 Quality f the prpsed measures t explit and disseminate the prject results 2.4 Quality f the prpsed measures t cmmunicate the prject activities t different target audiences B.3 Implementatin 3.1 Cherence and effectiveness f the wrk plan, including apprpriateness f the allcatin f tasks and resurces 3.2 Apprpriateness f the management structure and prcedures, including risk management 3.3 Apprpriateness f the institutinal envirnment (infrastructure) 10

11 Research challenge Fascinate! Which slutin d yu prpse? (Nvel) cncept, apprach, hypthesis Overarching aim/bjective Details in 1.1 Scientific bjective Scientific bjective Methdlgy/apprach/methds Scientific bjective Cnvince! Credible, ambitius, feasible Wrkplan Details in Cherence and effectiveness f the wrk plan Wrk plan = the practical implementatin f yur apprach and bjectives What d yu want t d (tasks/activities)? When d yu need t d it? What resurces d yu need? Wh needs t be invlved (secndments) What risks need t be cnsidered? 11

12 3.1 Cherence and effectiveness f the wrk plan Wrk plan Cherent narrative, linked t previus sectins (yu can visualize this) Cntent wrk packages: related t research (1 per bjective) Hrizntal wrk packages: management, training, disseminatin/explitatin, cmmunicatin LAW-TRAIN ( 12

13 3.1 Cherence and effectiveness f the wrk plan Wrk packages WP title WP bjective Brief descriptin f the different tasks that yu will perfrm and hw t d that (methds) Deliverables (include a chrnlgical list) Milestnes (include a chrnlgical list) Secndments Timing (Gantt chart) Number Type f task Descriptin f tasks Deliverable Wrk Package 1 Main task Sub task Sub task Sub task 1 2 Main task Sub task Sub task Sub task 2 3 Main task Sub task Sub task 3 Deadline 13

14 3.1 Cherence and effectiveness f the wrk plan Deliverables TANGIBLE utput f yur research, justificatin f yur tasks (s link deliverables t tasks) CONTRACTUAL bligatin Fr example: Reprt, diagram, sftware, meeting minutes, tekst bk, jurnal publicatin, prttype f a sensr, plicy brief, cmparative data set, data management plan, persnal career develpment plan 3.1 Cherence and effectiveness f the wrk plan Milestnes Cmpletin f a deliverable Key intermediate pint: is there a need fr change in directin? Often linked t risk, manageable in number Fr example: Sftware is released, database is cmplete, synthesis publicatin is dne, survey analysis is finished, user needs are identified, persnal career develpment plan 14

15 3.1 Cherence and effectiveness f the wrk plan Secndments NOT a shrt research visit NOT field wrk Address imprtant research (sub)questin, integral part f the prpsal Imply specific supervisin arrangements 3 t 6 mnths Natinal r internatinal, but in MS r AC Same sectr r different sectr (academic r nnacademic) 3.1 Cherence and effectiveness f the wrk plan Gantt chart Reflectin f the wrk that will be dne (nt just research!) Timing f the wrk that will be dne Includes tasks/activities Includes secndments Includes deliverables and milestnes 15

16 3.1 Cherence and effectiveness f the wrk plan Gantt chart WP 1 Prject management Task 1.1 Titel Task 1.2 Ethics management Task 1.3 Data management WP 2 Disseminatin and Explitatin Task 2.1 Disseminatin Task 2.2 Explitatin WP 3 User needs Task 3.1 Task 3.2 WP 4 Design Task 4.1 Task 4.2 Task 4.3 WP 5 Develpment task 5.1 task 5.2 WP 6 Demnstratin task 6.1 task Sme lessns learned Despite the ambitius nature f the prject a credible timeline has been demnstrated The feasibility and credibility f the prject are cnvincingly evidenced, and a detailed wrk plan, indicating cncrete and measurable wrk packages, research results, and utcmes, is prvided The wrk-plan is credible, cmprehensive and well-structured fr bth perids at the utging and return institutes The wrk plan illustrates a very ambitius schedule: althugh a realistic wrk plan is prvided, it des nt sufficiently describe break-up f tasks planned fr relevant interim evaluatin f utcmes/experiments The time given t recruiting and interviewing the sample f firms appears limited and the transcribing f interviews is nt adequately illustrated The milestnes are nt explicitly defined fr a prper prject prgress mnitring 16

17 Yur research in part B1 1.1 Quality and credibility f the research/innvatin prject (level f nvelty, apprpriate cnsideratin f inter/multidisciplinary and gender aspects) within Excellence 3.1 Cherence and effectiveness f the wrk plan, including apprpriateness f the allcatin f tasks and resurces within Quality and Efficiency f the Implementatin Prpsal writing: yur research Part B1 Sectins 1.1 and