Final Grant Proposal

The paper for this course will take the form of a modified research-based grant proposal from the Commonwealth Fund (see http://www.commonwealthfund.org/~/media/files/grants/cmwf-board-and-small-grant-proposal-guidelines_final-82014.pdf Links to an external site. ). The instructor will discuss a modified version with students during specified class time.

A successful proposal reviews the background of the area of study, and then proposes novel work that extends knowledge in some important way. It is important to convince your readers that your approach is practical as well as interesting. It should contain originality, evidence of critical thinking, mastery of the appropriate background, appropriate connections between the background and your project, a well-planned and feasible experimental plan and the clarity of your presentation. An example of an exemplar proposal can be found here: http://www.commonwealthfund.org/~/media/files/fellowships/harkness/harkness-sample-proposal-i.pdf Links to an external site. 

Based upon feedback from the drafts, students will be expected to adhere to comments given and submit a final 20-page grant proposal to the instructor in order to receive the final grade for the class. Papers should include: title, abstract, introduction, research question/objectives, literature review, methods, analysis and evaluation, conclusion and references.