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In this guidance, Steve W. Martin from Iowa State University shares vital insights drawn from 30 years of proposal writing experience. He emphasizes the importance of breaking new ground with innovative ideas, discussing proposals with mentors to identify potential issues, and ensuring thorough reviews for style and clarity. Martin advises focusing your research effectively to maintain technical rigor while allowing flexibility. Additionally, he highlights the need to balance professional and personal life to sustain productivity and creativity in research endeavors.
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A few suggestions for effective proposals Steve W. Martin Department of Materials Science & Engineering Iowa State University swmartin@iastate.edu
~30 years of proposal writing has taught me to… • Break new ground – Propose new ideas that break new ground from your previous work of your Ph.D. and/or previous mentors • Discuss your ideas – Discuss your ideas with your mentor to flesh out obvious problems and avoid proposal “old’ work • Review your proposals – Get your proposal read and reviewed by an editor for style, grammar, typos, completeness and criteria • Focus your program – Focus your research enough to be technically solid yet broad enough to be flexible • Balance your workload – Always balance your work life with your personal life
