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Grant Proposal Checklist

APA Style formatting Requirements

 Use of Times New Roman typeface with 12-point font size

 Double-spacing within all text of the document

 1-inch margins on top, bottom, left, and right edges of each page

 Indentation of each paragraph

 Number all pages (including title page) in consecutive order

 Appropriate use of APA in-text citations, including correct formatting

 Inclusion and correct formatting of reference page

Title Page Formatting

 Correctly formatted and placement of Running Head

 Correct placement and inclusion of project title, author, and course, and instructor

information on the title page

Spelling, Grammar, and Punctuation

 Clear and well written college-level text

 Absence of spelling, grammar, and punctuation errors (use of spelling/grammar review)

Technical Style and Writing

 Correct and appropriate use of health related vocabulary

 Sentences are clear and technical, evidence of college-level writing

 Use of complex sentences which vary in length and word choice

Individual Section Requirements

Executive Summary

 Clearly stated proposal purpose

 Provides clear and logical reasoning/argument why proposal should be funded

 Answers the who, what, where, why, and how of health science research

Statement of Need

 Describes clearly the research problem or deficiency in the research literature which

requires further study/investigation

 Thoroughly elaborates research question you seek to investigate

 Clearly and concisely written logical arguments to support student’s statement of need

Methodology/Design

 Research method is appropriate and clearly developed and communicated

 Correct description of research design used in project proposal

Conclusions

 Thorough description of conclusions drawn from literature review

 Explains how study could improve/add to the current body of knowledge

 Conclusions are clearly communicated, logical, and provides scientific/medical

justification

References

 Incorporation of at least 6 references from scholarly, peer-reviewed research journals

 Absence of popular and lay public magazines and journals

 References are appropriate for the topic under study