Name: (Pin Yin)

Class: English for International Programs (1 or 2)

Program: UClan, UoWis, Aus, Essex

Student Number:

In this section you should say:

- What research methods you intend to use

? (the Internet, library, surveys, emails to friends, etc.) - How long it you will spend writing your proposal - How long it will take you to write your draft

- How much time you will spend fixing your draft and working on the final version.

- Any problems you might have writing the work or with the research

- Describe the introduction. (1 paragraph)

- Describe what you will write about in the main body. (1 or

2 paragraphs. Remember you will have 3 main body sections. You should describe a little about each one) - Describe your conclusion. (1 paragraph)

Example:

The introduction to my project will clearly describe the current method by which the USA elects their President. It will also define any terminology that would not be immediately obvious to the general reader. The introduction will conclude by restating what I intend to discuss/argue and briefly outlining the main theme of each paragraph.

The main body of my project will consist of [x] paragraphs that present my research in a clear, organised and logical order. The paragraphs will be structured either chronologically or thematically. I will start by briefly discussing the history of American politics and the background to how the modern electoral system was created. I will continue through a series of well-argued paragraphs which all have a clear and coherent theme. The paragraphs may address some or more of the following issues: famous failings of the system (notably G.W.Bush’s controversial 2002 victory), reasons why the system used to work, but no longer does, how the system effects the way people vote, support for

changing the system, the opinions of Americans today, the inadequacy of the system when compared to other nations. In each paragraph I will ensure there are a generous amount of quotes, tables, charts, photographs, and references from literature to support my arguments. The final paragraph of my ‘main body’ will highlight several ways in which the current electoral system of America works extremely well. I will then refute these final arguments by underlining why they are less important then those I made earlier in the work. My conclusion shall compress all my ideas and arguments into one coherent paragraph. This paragraph will perhaps be the most import part of my project as it will seek to bring together all my work and leave a lasting impression on the reader that the statements I have made and the research I have presented are of great depth and quality.

Here you will state why you have chosen your topic and what you expect to learn from doing the research.

Example:

I shall be going to the USA for my third and final year of

study with UCLAN; therefore I feel it is vital that I have a meaningful awareness of the political structure of that country. Also, as I am studying Politics and Sociology, it will absolutely essential for me to understand the nature and mechanisms by which Americans elect their leader. Without this knowledge I would be greatly disadvantaged when I finally start my course in the USA.

 

第二篇：Sample Proposal-Budgets

Research Grant Proposals-Sample Sections

Budget – 4 examples from prior proposals:

Example 1:

We request a total of $136,868 to undertake the study described above. The majority of funds will go towards personnel expenses for the essential but time-consuming activities of conducting and analyzing 160 interviews. This includes compensation for sub-contractors to conduct the foreign interviewers, a course release for the Principal Investigator, summer support for the PI and Co-PI, and support for a graduate student assistant. The Principal Investigators will be responsible for the successful execution of the project. The PI and Co-PI will conduct domestic interviews and, along with the graduate assistant, code and analyze the data generated from these interviews and work on the publications that this research will generate. The graduate assistant will also

provide intensive administrative and research support for the project. The total personnel costs are estimated to be $120,125 . The estimated direct expenses for the project are $14,400 and include the costs of interview transcription and supplies. The estimated travel costs of $2,860 will enable the researchers to conduct direct interviews from the appropriate domestic locations. In addition to the above, we also request a 10% overhead to cover facilities and other support provided by our institution.

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a

Budget Item

Personnel

Stipend & Expenses for Sub-Contracted Foreign Interviewers: 80 interviews @ average of approx. $250/interview

Course release for PI. For project administration/coordination and data analysis for duration of the project. Summer Stipends for the PI and Co-PI.

GRA support for 3 semesters; Administrative assistance, data coding and analysis support. (includes tuition waiver and benefits) Total Personnel Expenses Direct Expenses:

Transcription of Interview Tapes 160 interviews @ approx.

$90/interview (including English translation of foreign interviews) Total Direct Expenses Travel

Domestic Travel (Transportation, Accommodation, Meals) ? 4

Domestic Trips Requiring Travel Overnight to Interview US-Based Respondents (1 interviewer per trip) Estimated average for the 4 trips: Airfare: $350 . Lodging: 1 days: $190 . Food & Misc: $175 Total Travel Expenses TOTAL EXPENSES Overhead: @ 10% TOTAL REQUEST:

Amount

$20,000 $18,425

Sub-Total

$56,500 $25,200

b

$14,400

$120,125

c

$2,860

$14,400

$2,860 $124,425 $12,443 $136,868

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Budget-Example 2: Category

Participant

Incentives Requested Amount $25,500 Justification We will be offering a $150 e-gift certificate to those who successfully complete each of the 10 surveys and $50 to those who complete 7 of the 10 surveys. Participants will be

offered the option of forgoing the certificate to donate the money back into the research project. Calculation: $150 x 175 participants and $50 x 75 participants - 15% anticipated donation back to the project.

This incentive level may appear to be high. However, this is a very rigorous study

requiring participation over a consecutive nine month period of time. A large incentive is imperative if we are to achieve adequate participation and response to a study involving ten surveys. The PI has experience conducting repeated measures studies, most recently completing a sixteen-wave longitudinal study of job-search behavior over time. This experience has helped us to frame the study in a way that appeals to participants. Having a large incentive for participants, however, is critical for the necessary participation rates. This is a comprehensive study including 10 time-waves, requiring significant effort in data administration including the management of a voluminous data set and combining data from multiple survey assessments. Invitations and surveys need to be sent monthly for each cohort on varying days throughout the month because not all expatriates leave on the same date. This process will span eighteen months. Furthermore, the data analysis for this dynamic project will be complex, requiring the use of advanced forms of hierarchical linear modeling. Significant time has already been invested in conducting the extensive literature review and survey design; continued part-time availability of a RA on this project is critical. Calculations are for 20 hour/week funding for the summer and half time (10 hours per week) for the 08-09 academic year. This funding would go to a RA who has already invested substantial personal time into this project and release her from other responsibilities during the most time-intensive period of this project.

Survey Monkey annual subscription fees for 2008 and 2009. This is an on-line survey tool. We administer our surveys through Survey Monkey.

Indirect costs on total direct costs calculated at sponsor rate of 15%. The University of Minnesota requires overhead expenses be covered in grant proposal requests.

Personnel – Research Assistant $14,739.24 (includes fringe and tuition benefits) Other Direct Expenses Indirect -- Overhead

$400 Subtotal $40,639.24 $6,096 Total $46,735.13

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Budget-Example 3:

Personnel

Salary

Principal Investigator $14,354 14,785

Graduate Research Assistant 10,095 10,398

Undergraduate Assistants 5,000 5,000

Fringe Benefits/Tuition Remission (RA)

Principal Investigator 3,790 3,903

Graduate Research Assistant 3,498 3,498

Subtotal Personnel $36,737 $37,584

Project Participants

Focus groups & pilot testing $1,600 $400

Job incumbents 27,500 27,500

Retirees 10,000

Materials and Supplies

Copying, envelopes,

Misc. supplies 2,500 2,500

Postage 3,069 1,535

Subtotal Project Expenses $44,669 $31,935

Travel $3,000 $3,000

Total Direct Costs $84,406 $72,519

Indirect costs (15% max, per SHRM) $ 12,661 $10,877

Total Costs $97,067 $83,396

Grand Total: $180,463

[XYZ Corporation] has also pledged $40,000, contingent on SHRM Foundation grant funding, in the form of partial support (.25 FTE) for the graduate research assistant, and associated supplies and materials, needed to implement the project. No other funding has been received, sought, or will be sought for the planned research project.

Graduate Research Assistant

Salary $10,095 $10,398

Tuition $3,498 $3,498

Supplies & Materials $800 $550

Indirect Costs (51% of non-tuition costs)

$5,556 $5583

Total XYZ $19,949 $20,029

Grand Total XYZ: $39,978

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Budget Explanation

Personnel. The role of coordination, planning, study implementation, and supervision of data analyses will be taken by the PI. Total expected time devoted to the project will be one month each year. One graduate student (12 months at .50 FTE – shared between SHRM and AGL) and one undergraduate student (10 hours/week) will be responsible for recruiting activities, assisting in data collection, and data coding/entry in each year. The graduate student will also assist in data analysis tasks, and will be the initial contact person for participant questions.

Project participant payments. Four focus groups will be conducted in Year 1 of the

project, and one focus group will be conducted in Year 2 of the project. For Study 1, 550 job incumbents participants will receive $50 for each of the two questionnaires (one each year). For Study 2, 200 retirees will receive $50 for completion of the questionnaire in Year 1 of the project. This amount has been selected to recognize the 1-2 hour completion time for the questionnaires, and to provide a reasonable level of

compensation to motivate the potential study participants to agree to enroll in the studies.

Materials and Supplies. Costs associated with this category include duplication of paper and pencil questionnaire measures, along with miscellaneous consumable office supply and materials expenses, including media for data backup. Expenses for postage are based on current USPS first-class rates for a 4oz outgoing mailing and a 3-oz return mailing of the consent forms and questionnaires, in large (9”x12” envelopes).

Travel. Projected travel expenses include two trips (each) by the PI and Graduate RA to meet with regional XYZ HR coordinators to introduce the study, and two trips (1 each) for the PI and Graduate RA to present the results of the research at national professional conferences. The amounts are estimated to include domestic airfare, lodging, and government per diem rates for meals.

Indirect Costs. Per SHRM Foundation policy (see SHRM Foundation Research Grant Announcement), indirect costs have been limited to 15% of the total direct costs less tuition.

Budget-Example 4:

Total estimated expenses for this proposed research are $31,646.86. These funds will be used to cover direct out-of-pocket expenses associated with the study, including

questionnaire production, printing, and distribution, participant incentives, and funding for a research assistant. We have not received any prior funding for this project.

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Direct Expenses Letterhead (1,500 pages at $.05 per page) #10 Envelopes (3,000 pieces at $.06 per piece

for three surveys) 10" × 13" Envelopes (1,500 pieces at $.10 per piece for three surveys) 9" × 12" Business Reply Envelopes (1,500 pieces at $.09 per piece for three surveys) Questionnaire Printing (1,500 copies at $.46 per copy for three surveys) Sub-total Questionnaire, Cover Letter, and Return Envelope (1,500 packages at $.82 first-class

postage for three surveys) Reminder letterssurveys at $.41 per letter) Questionnaire Returns in Business Reply Envelopes (assuming 1,300 pieces $.41 per

package for three surveys) Sub-total High rates of participation are $10 gift card for participants who completes needed across all three waves of each study over a six-month period. of the three surveys (assuming an initial 600 Prior research suggests that these kinds of incentives are effective participants who complete Time 1 survey, 400 participants who complete Time 2 survey, and at eliciting participation. 300

participants who complete Time 3 survey)

participants who complete all three surveys

Sub-total This comprehensive study requires significant effort in year survey administration (e.g., Wages and fringe for the 2009-2010 academic distribution and collection), data management (e.g., data input and year

(10 hour/week) analysis), and feedback report writing. Significant time has already been invested in conducting the extensive literature review and survey design. Total direct expense Overhead (15% of total direct expense) TOTAL PROJECT EXPENSES Category Justification Item Totals This part of funding will be used to cover direct out-of-pocket expenses, including questionnaire production, printing, distribution, and collection

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