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Saturday, 27 July 2013

1. Before writing starts

 

=> Follow these Proposal Development Phase:
  • Develop an idea  
  • Write an abstract 
  • Get advice from expert 
  •  Gather information on topic  
  • Gather information on research programme 
  • Adapt your ideas to the relevant programme 
  • Take advice from funding institution  
  • Look out for partners 
  • Fix partners and their roles  
  • Write the scientific part of your proposal 
  • Submit proposal

2. Scientific Part

 

 => Previous result
=> Statement of the problem and significance
=> Introduction and background
  • Relevant literature review 
  • Preliminary data 
  • Conceptual or empirical model 
  • Justification of approach or novel methods
=> Research plan
  • Overview of research design 
  • Objectives, hypotheses, and methods  
  • Analysis and expected results 
  • Timetable

3. Project Significance

 

=> Objectives:
  • what will be reached?

=> Target group:
  • who will gain what from the project

=> Future outcomes:
  • for the target group, 
  •  the job market, 
  • the coordinating institution,  
  • the public,  
  • European Citizen, etc. 

4. Analysis and expected Results 

 

=> Project evaluation:
  • How and by whom the effect of the project will be evaluated? 
  • To and by whom the evaluation results will be reported? 
  •  Is the evaluation independent of the project coordinator?

=> Results dissemination:
  • Publications in magazines or books? 
  •  Conference presentation?  
  • Other documentation?

5. Timetable

 

=> Describe time lines, project management and responsibilities:
  • Gantt charts.  
  • Milestones. 
  •  Flow charts.etc.

=> Buffer time:
  • Vacation, sickness,
  •  business trips, 
  • lectures, etc.  
  • Holidays: national & international.  
  • Approx. 30% of your time will be spend outside your planned schedule.

6. Project Budget

 

=> Budget Planning:Basic categories - usually fixed by funding agency:
  • Personnel costs.  
  • Travel costs. 
  •  Subcontracts.  
  • Consumables.  
  • Equipment.  
  • Other costs.  
  • Overhead.

=> Make the Budget Right! check for:
  • sponsor regulations and limitations,
  • clear separation of direct and indirect costs,  
  • financial efficiency lease-buy and other tradeoffs, 
  • adequate accounting for cost increases and inflation. 

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