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The way I write my proposal Yoke Khin Yap Department of Physics Michigan Technological University

FW5850, Oct 13, 2005. The way I write my proposal Yoke Khin Yap Department of Physics Michigan Technological University. Contents: 1) Why to write a proposal (motivation)? 2) Why should you learn to write ? 3) My learning process 4) What should you know before writing a proposal ?

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The way I write my proposal Yoke Khin Yap Department of Physics Michigan Technological University

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  1. FW5850, Oct 13, 2005 The way I write my proposal Yoke Khin Yap Department of Physics Michigan Technological University

  2. Contents: 1) Why to write a proposal (motivation)? 2) Why should you learn to write? 3) My learning process 4) What should you know before writing a proposal ? 5) The way I write my proposal

  3. 1) Motivation for writing a proposal ? To sell your ideas, convince the readers, and obtain the supports that you want 2) Why should you learn to write ? Obtain support for your graduate study Scholarships Fellowships Research grants, etc.

  4. 3) My learn process  Proposal for a MONBUSHO Scholarship: Graduate study in Japan (First formal proposal and succeeded: Full support for my whole Ph.D. program)  Proposal for my postdoctoral fellowship (NEDO) in Japan (Second formal proposal and succeeded)  Proposal for my postdoctoral fellowship (JSPS) in Japan (Third formal proposal and succeeded)  Proposal for my faculty position at Michigan Tech (Fourth formal proposal and succeeded)  Proposal for my Research Excellent Fund (REF) at Michigan Tech (Fifth formal proposal and succeeded)

  5. 3) My learn process (Continue..) Submitted 18 proposals to federal agencies in 5 years NSF: 11 DOE: 2 NASA: 1 NIH: 1 DOA: 2 DARPA: 1 1 funded (~0.5 million) 1 funded (~0.2 million) 1 funded (~2.0 million) Other funded proposals (out of 6): 2 NASA/MSGC undergraduate fellowships, 1 user project at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (DOE) I’m still learning………………………..

  6. 4) What should you know before writing a proposal ? Who will be reading (Know your audiences / readers) ? Technical background: Expert? General Audience? How long do you expect them to read your proposal ? 5 minutes or 50 minutes? Can you make them understand you at this time frame ? Can you convince them at this time frame ?

  7. 5) The way I write a proposal? General rules that work for a talk or a proposal • Tell them what you are going to tell them at the very beginning Abstract and Introduction: make them know what to expect • Organize in sections: list them out before start telling your story Make them know what to expect • Remind them what you have told them and what will be the next Readers get lost after a long journey • Wrap up your story What have you trying convinced them?

  8. Summary: • Why writing a proposal (motivation)? • 2) Why should you learn to write? • 3) My learn process • 4) What should you know before writing a proposal ? • 5) The way I write my proposal Keep trying Enjoy Writing

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