Project description and research plan
No longer than 15 pages, single-spaced
The project description and research plan should provide a full description of the overall research project, as well as a well-developed summary of how the grant-supported activities will improve the overall dissertation research. The project description should explicitly address the intellectual merit, and broader impact of the overall dissertation research, as well as how the additional activities supported by the grant will expand either or both. This should include a clear description of the research question and how it fits into the existing literature, along with a well-developed research plan and timeline.
All references cited in the project description and research plan should be included in a separate citation page, which will not count against the page limit.
The intellectual merit of studying A
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The intellectual merit of studying C
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Really, really meritorious!
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The broader impacts of research and data on X
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The broader impacts of Y
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The broader impacts of Z
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Timeline
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