A research proposal
The proposal must be typewritten, 5 to 10 pages in length, single-spaced, including an appropriate bibliography. The general outline and style of an NIH research grant application should be utilized with the following sections, in order:
a. specific aims/objectives of the project (what is to be done; hypothesis to be
tested)
b. significance, rationale and background of the project (why the proposed work is important)
c. preliminary data and/or relevant experience of the applicant (this is a feasible project for which you have or can acquire the skills and knowledge to perform)
d. experimental design and methods to be utilized to meet the goals of the project(A description of the protocols to be used and how they will answer your aims. How many experiments? How will you validate your results? How reliable are they? Are there pitfalls, problems, alternative explanations or conclusions? Is the amount of experimental work realistic for the time you have available?); and
e. bibliography.
For more information on Honors Program Guidelines and Operating Policies download the UTMB SOM curriculum PDF (the Honors program information is on pg 13-14.)
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