Preliminary Proposal
Some funders request that you submit a preliminary proposal in order to determine if they would like you to submit a full proposal. This preliminary proposal should be 3 to 5 pages long and should outline the project with enough detail to clearly demonstrate what is being proposed. The preliminary proposal should go through IPSR for review.
The following sections are suggested guidelines for developing a preliminary proposal:
Title - The title should be as descriptive as possible.
Introduction - This section may include:
For more information on Institutional Partnerships and Sponsored Research, contact Peter Lisi at 860.768.2446 or lisi@hartford.edu.
The following sections are suggested guidelines for developing a preliminary proposal:
Title - The title should be as descriptive as possible.
Introduction - This section may include:
- The scope of work and the context of the project.
- What is being done both generally and specifically in the same or related areas. (The reviewer should know that you know what is going on in the area in which you are proposing.)
- An explanation and justification for unique or innovative approaches. (Your selling points... what makes your project special, unique and compelling and why it should be funded.)
- What needs to be done and why?
- What significant needs are you trying to meet? Compared to other projects in the same area, what sets yours apart in terms of need?
- What services are to be delivered? Why? Use specifics from preliminary studies, needs assessment, documentation, and data supporting your proposal.
- What will your work contribute to the knowledge base of your field?
- Is the problem both significant and manageable? Do you have the resources to handle the problem?
- Goals statements identify the overall purpose of the project and a general indication of intent.
- Objectives are action statements with measurable outcomes, to be completed by a specified time and under specified conditions.
- How are you going to carry out your project?
- What specific activities do you propose to meet the goals and objectives you have outlined, and how will those activities be carried out?
- Outcomes- What are the products of your work?
- Impact- What are the benefits and results of your work?
- Measurement- Can your outcomes, benefits and results be measured?
- Products- What does the funding agency get in return for supporting your proposal?
- List the qualifications and experience of the proposed project director/principal investigator.
- List the qualifications and experience of key project staff.
For more information on Institutional Partnerships and Sponsored Research, contact Peter Lisi at 860.768.2446 or lisi@hartford.edu.