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How To Prepare A Research Proposal

This document provides a 5-step process for writing a project proposal. Step 1 involves defining the problem, objectives, benefits, metrics, and deliverables. Step 2 covers timeframe, resources, and budget. Step 3 addresses risks, roles, and reporting. Step 4 outlines the typical proposal sections like executive summary and requirements. Step 5 recommends planning, research, feedback, and mock presentations. The overall process emphasizes understanding the problem and audience, and planning thoroughly to develop a strong funding proposal.

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How To Prepare A Research Proposal

This document provides a 5-step process for writing a project proposal. Step 1 involves defining the problem, objectives, benefits, metrics, and deliverables. Step 2 covers timeframe, resources, and budget. Step 3 addresses risks, roles, and reporting. Step 4 outlines the typical proposal sections like executive summary and requirements. Step 5 recommends planning, research, feedback, and mock presentations. The overall process emphasizes understanding the problem and audience, and planning thoroughly to develop a strong funding proposal.

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HOW TO WRITE A

PROJECT PROPOSAL ?

IT IS EASY JUST FOLLOW 5 STEPS


By T. Harinarayana
➢ A project proposal should be unique to each
project. The format for the proposal slightly
varies as per the funding agency guidelines.

➢ But before you begin, you need to understand


the mind of the people who will benefit from
your project output. They’ll have many
questions, and you want to make sure all those
are answered in your project proposal
document.
STEP -1
 What’s the problem you’re trying to solve?
Ans: Problem statement should provide clear and concise description of the issues that need
to be addressed.

 How does the project align with your organization’s overall strategic goals?
Ans: Objectives provide a list of goals that will achieve through the proposed research.

 What are the benefits for the user?


Ans: List out the benefits for the focused groups or society under the project benefits.

 What metrics will you use to measure success?


Ans: This metric looks at overall deliverables and capabilities of the proposed project.

 What are the deliverables?


Ans: Project deliverables are the output from the project towards the successful completion of
the project. They can be anything from an end product, a process, an outcome, or they can
also be the tasks within the project management plan.
STEP - 2
 What is the timeframe, what are the deadlines and how do you plan to meet
them?
Ans: Time is the number of man hours needed to complete a task, i.e. the actual
time that is spent on working on the project. Time can be measured in people hours,
days or weeks. In order to estimate the duration of a project, the project manager will
have to determine the time frame of the whole project.
 What are the resources you’ll need to get the project done on time?
Ans: Project resources are the people, equipment, and/or material goods required for
the successful execution and completion of a project. In a nutshell: project
resources are what you depend on to get the work done.
 What’s the project budget?
Ans: Project budget determines the total amount of money that is allocated for the
project. The project budget has been estimated by the project manager and or
the project team. The budget is an estimate of all the costs that is required to complete
the project.
STEP - 3
 What are the risks and issues?
Ans: Estimate the potential risks along with probability of occurrence, potential impact
and plan of action to minimize the chance of risks and issues that may change the project
duration.

 Who are the people responsible for the project proposal and what are their roles?
Ans: Project Manager and team members are primarily responsible for the completion of
the project as planned. Depending on the type of project organization, they usually
play a lead role in the overall planning, executing, monitoring, controlling, and closing
of the project.

 How will the project be reported?


Ans: Project reporting is in the form of formal and informal reports to communicate the
status of the project to the local authorities and to the funding agency. It’s the way to
manage expectations from stakeholders and team members. It will be in line with the
scope, time and budget of the project proposal.
STEP - 4
A project proposal generally has the following parts:
 Executive Summary: Write this as attractive as possible it should sketch
out the project in a way to hook and divert the attention of the sponsor.
 Earlier work (National/ International) : Give the context by providing
the work done by others on similar topic. Provide any precedents and
how they can help your project’s success.
 Requirements: Describe in detail the problem of the project and what
are the opportunities and advantages.
 Solution: Explain your plan to solve the problem during the project
execution.
 Authorization: Acknowledge the people who have given authorization
and support throughout the project.
 Appendix: Attach any related papers supporting your proposal.
STEP - 5
Plan Ahead
 First, think of a problem as a project (albeit a small project). Apply all
the management skills and experience you have towards defining the steps involved in
converting the problem as a proposal, including how long it’ll take and what resources
you’ll need to accomplish it.

 The best proposals are well researched ones, for example, from your own earlier
publication. Include time required for research, as well as delays for getting data.
Make sure you plan well for the presentation before the experts. Be prepared and
open for the new ideas during presentation before sponsors or executives. Be sure to
have knowledge on preliminary work done on the proposal, such that you can speak
intelligently about it.

 Finally, give yourself time to get feedback, from mentor or from sponsor while you’re
drafting and developing the proposal. Ask trusted advisers to review your idea on
draft proposal and do mock presentations. Make sure you leave yourself time to
incorporate feedback, too.
Government Sponsored Projects 2010-2019
(Completed and Ongoing -Upto July 2019)
Government Sponsored Projects (2010 - 2019)
(Completed and Ongoing - Upto July 2019)

70

60

Santioned Projects (Year Wise)


50
No. of Projects

40
Santioned Projects (Cummulative)

30

20

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2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Year
List of Funding Agencies
(Government and Non Government)
There are 66 National funding agencies
and
11 International funding agencies are available for
funding the research projects in India.

The list of the funding agencies are available in our website


B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science Technology Under
ESPAC
THANK YOU

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