Independent Course Experience | Project Proposal

Name of Organization:

University of Arizona

Project Title:

Independent Course Experience - Your Project Title Here

Project Timeframe:

# of Weeks - Academic Session: Specific Dates

Prepared by Student:

Your Name Here

Attached Documentation:

Independent Study Form & Other Relevant Documents

Project Contacts

Project Advisor
Project Advisor’s Name
Project Advisor’s Email | Phone number if available

Undergraduate Student
Your Name, Your Major Major – Your  Minor
Your Email | Phone number if available

Executive Summary (or Summary of Main Goal):

(A short summary of your main goal(s) and the benefits of your proposed project.)

Project Background:

(Provide background for your project - issues you want to address, why you’ve chosen this particular project, etc. This is a place where you’ll want to illustrate connections between your project idea, your career or personal growth, and positive outcomes for yourself and/or others.)

Project Objectives:

(Describe your objectives and your general plans to achieve them.)

Methodology:

• Summary 

(Describe the work you will be engaging in during your project.)

• Time Frame

(Summarize the total number hours and time frame during which you will accomplish your objectives, how you will track progress, and how you will handle changes.)

• Tasks & Activities

(Outline the steps you will take to accomplish your goals and objectives throughout your project.)

Example:

• Create an Independent Project Excel workbook 

  • Weekly Timesheet

    • Include hours-to-date auto-calculation fields 

  • Progress tracking & reporting

• Schedule recurring weekly-progress meetings 

  • Create weekly agenda template -shared Google document 

• Determine preliminary workflow 

  • Develop project timeline

    • Determine KPIs

Project Deliverables:

Examples:

• A completed Personal Statement for Graduate School Application

• An updated Professional CV/Resume

• Cover Letter(s)

• Research findings presentation

Conclusion:

(Summarize your overarching goals & what you expect to achieve upon completion of your project - how it will benefit others, your career, your personal growth, etc. Reinforce why your independent project is a great idea. This is a good place to apply your persuasive communication skills!)