Writing the Project Summary and Title

The Project Summary has a very long shelf life and is the only part of a research proposal that is available to the public. So write it carefully  

The Project Summary is the first of three major divisions of the proposal Project Summary, Project Description, References Cited. 

As you work through the chapter, you will write your Project Summary and give your proposal a title. The Writing on Your Own tasks throughout the chapter will guide you step by step as you do the following  

Contact person assigned by funding agencies. Program officers coordinate the solicitation of proposals, answer questions about the funding initiative, and ultimately participate in award decisions. 

Many RFPs recommend that investigators contact the program officer as proposals are being prepared. 

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Several features are worth noting In excerpt 11 A. First, consider the Proposal Instructions. In addition to a title, the Instructions ask for (In no more than two pages) a statement of project objectives, a summary of previous work, a description of the proposed work, and an explanation of why the work Is relevant. These four Items typify the content requested In most proposals. Second, consider the proposal Itself. What writing components did you notice as you read the excerpt Below we highlight some of the components that are addressed in this module. Additional features are highlighted in exercises 11.2-11.8. 

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