Thor Asgeirsson Proposal for the final project of the UNU/FTP Thor Asgeirsson

What is a proposal? Suggestion of a project Describes the reason for the project Reflects on the current knowledge of the subject Describes the organization of the project States the essential resources for the project and the cost involved Serves as a base for the project evaluation/approval Contract between stakeholders (unu-ftp, fellows and supervisor) Guideline for the project

Thor Asgeirsson What is included in proposal? The scope of the project A rationale for the project Literature review on the subjects covered in the project (with citations and a list of references at the end) Main research questions, hypotheses, and objectives Main methods and tools for data gathering and analysis (how will the neccessary information be gathered?) Resources and budget/cost for the project A work plan List of References

Thor Asgeirsson Proposal components Introduction: –A short background description (local situation) –Identification of current problems and why you see them as problems –Project statement –Why do you select the topic for a project (rationale) –The suspected outcome of the project –OBJECTIVES and more specific goals

Thor Asgeirsson Proposal components cont. Literature review –Give an overview of the current knowledge of the topic (not extensive lit. search) 2-3 pages –Use citations and put the literature used in a special reference list –This is not waste of time – this part will be used in the final report!!

Thor Asgeirsson Proposal components cont. Methods –Describe how you are going to conduct the work –What resource are needed to carry out the work –Is there any cost involved? –Do you need to travel or conduct part of the work outside Reykjavik

Thor Asgeirsson Proposal components cont. Work plan: –Describes how the project will be carried out. –Defines the tasks involved –Describes the order of the tasks –Identifies phases (steps) –Has milestones –Has dates when certain parts of the project will be delivered (deliverables) –Time schedule for all tasks

Thor Asgeirsson Proposal components cont. Work plan-Time plan –Time plan for each part of the project Data collection Data analysis Meetings Writings (write along the project work) –When do I finish each part of the report Deliverables

Thor Asgeirsson The Work Plan (cont.) The work plan must show a time schedule for the following phases: –Literature review –Data collection –Data analysis –Results –Interpretation of results –1. draft –2nd draft –Final draft –Deliverables –3 formal meetings with the supervisor and Tumi/Thor

Thor Asgeirsson The three meetings At the first meeting (after collection of information), the fellows should present data, how it was obtained and how it is structured, stored, checked and managed. At the second meeting the fellow should present some analysis, graphs and tables (of some aspects of the data) including a written description of the methods applied and of the results (2-3 pages) At the third meeting the fellow should present some data analysis, description of the results and an interpretation and discussion in relation to previously published studies. He/she should also at this meeting account for the literature search and how the information is stored and managed.

Thor Asgeirsson Time Plan (Schedule) 13.12

Thor Asgeirsson Proposal components cont Reference list –List of all the literature used in the proposal in an alphabetical order

Thor Asgeirsson Proposal plan IntroductionLiterature reviewMethods WORK PLAN

Thor Asgeirsson Proposals Delivered November 15 and 16 : Draft of proposal ready Nov. 18 and 19: Proposal oral presentation (Reykjavik) within specialist groups Nov. 22: Oral presentation in Akureyri Nov. 24: Final draft of proposal handed in Proposals will be introduced by fellows in a short (10-15 min) presentation to the specialist group.