1. Writing a research proposal

2. What is a research proposal for? Research proposals make you: THINK through your experiments OUTLINE steps in your proposed research JUSTIFY your research Anticipate a realistic TIMETABLE Anticipate potential PROBLEMS

3. The essential ingredients The issue What problem does the research address? Benefit What will the research contribute to existing knowledge? Research design How will the research achieve its stated objectives?

4. Title Your title is a mini-ABSTRACT: paint a quick picture of the key ideas Your title should be: –Clear –Unambiguous –Not cute

5. Title How to write good title? –Put the most important words first Example : –Electromagnet and Its Application in a Miniature of House –Powering a Miniature of House Using Concepts of Electromagnet

6. Specific aims The statements of what you hope to accomplish Each specific aim will probably require more than one experiment

7. Research design and methods RD and M explain your step-by-step procedures to achieve your specific aim Plan your RD and M along with the timeline