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Appendix 3. Original Research Proposal Format
- Specific Aims (1 page)
Opening paragraph or two.
The central hypothesis will be tested with XXX specific aims:- Aim 1: To determine...
- Aim 2: To characterize...
- Research Strategy (1 page for significance and innovation)
- Significance. ~0.5 – 0.66 page
- Innovation. ~0.33 – 0.5 page
- Approach (Up to 10 pages for Approach)
- Specific Aim 1: To determine XXX
- Introduction.
- Justification & Feasibility.
- Research Design. (Variable number of sub-aims labeled Study1.X – see below)
- Study 1.1: To define XXX.
- Study 1.2: To examine XXX
- Study 1.3: To measure XXX
- Study 1.4: To study how XXX
- Expected Outcomes.
- Potential Problems & Alternative Strategies.
- Specific Aim 2: To characterize XXX
- Introduction.
- Justification & Feasibility.
- Research Design.
- Study 2.1: To XXX
- Study 2.2: To XXX
- Study 2.3: To XXX
- Expected Outcomes.
- Potential Problems & Alternative Strategies
- Specific Aim 1: To determine XXX
- Bibliography