Research proposals

In a research proposal, the biologist poses a significant question and a hypothesis and suggests one or more experiments to test the hypothesis. The project can have specific practical applications. For example, one Arctic biologist submitted to the United States Geological Survey a proposal for an ecological monitoring program at a national park. Research proposals that seek funding for an experiment must include detailed budgets.

Whether written by scholars requesting support from an agency or by students in a course, research proposals are evaluated for how well they justify their project with a carefully conceived experiment design.

Related topics:

Laboratory notebooks

Research papers and laboratory reports

Literature reviews

Poster presentations