Writing the Project Narrative

This video pulls the most relevant sections from an August 30th presentation by Elizabeth Festa, Ph.D., Managing Director of the Research Universities Practice at McAllister & Quinn. Hosted by the Office of Undergraduate Education and Academic Student Services and the Office of Research at American University, it guides grant seekers through drafting a clear, compelling project narrative for a funding proposal. 0:23 Proposal Documents 01:43 What Makes a Project Significant? 03:15 What Makes a Project Innovative? 04:42 Objectives or Aims in a Research Proposal 06:12 Goals, Outcomes & Activities 07:45 Preliminary Data 08:47 Ensuring Methods are Detailed and Persuasive 12:27: Work Plans