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Writing science research proposals

"Crafting a Research Proposal"--advice from URG
(pdf available)
See NU's Office of Research Grants for Undergraduates (URG) for advice about proposal writing and finding funding.

Writing a Literature Review (doc)
Advice for how to write a literature review for a proposal or research paper

Science Proposal Template
Developed for SRW by the Searle Center for Teaching Excellence and The Writing Program

Proposal Writing Style Advice (Hirsch, Pazos)
Developed for SRW by the Searle Center for Teaching Excellence and The Writing Program

Advice for writing a research proposal  (Slides from a talk given for SRP students by P. Hirsch, 2012)

Writing a research proposal in a clear, succinct style (from a talk for SRP and SRW students, L. Del Torto and P. Hirsch, 2012)