Writing Your Proposal Title Page, Abstract, Introduction & Table of Contents
TITLE PAGE:
Include here the title of the proposal, complete identification of the
principal investigator(s) (PI), institutional name(s), and the address, telephone number,
FAX number, and email address of the PI(s).
ABSTRACT:
This is a brief, clear summary of your project, usually not more than
half a page. For federal grants, include the identifying keywords for your grant and
underline them.
INTRODUCTION:
Here you present yourself and establish your credibility. This is the
place to set the "tone" for your proposal by establishing a link between your
project and the interests of the grantor.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Following "report format," the table of contents
should show the different sections of your proposal and the page numbers on which they
begin.