Writing a Proposal

Below is a template for your Option B Proposal. The final proposal form will require the following elements:

1. A definition of the problem which the project addresses - this problem should be framed from the perspective of the LIS institution in which the project will be carried out

2. 3- 5 articles from the LIS literature on this or closely related problems to give you some context for what has been done in the past.

3. A short paragraph outlining the steps the student has already undertaken to understand this problem, including a list of stakeholders consulted in this process

4. A short paragraph outlining the steps the institution has already taken to address the problem

5. A short description of the LIS institution in which the project will be carried out, and the name of the key contact (or contacts) in that institution who will consult or in some other way shape the project

6. A detailed workplan describing the steps that you will take to implement a proposed solution to the problem, with a schedule of when the various tasks will be done and benchmarks for assessing progress toward completion of your project. 

7. A plan outlining how you will evaluate and assess the impacts of your project-centered field experience

8.  A brief paragraph where you explain how your project aligns with one or more of the Program Learning Outcomes. 

9. Name and e-mail address for the professor/advisor who helped formulate the proposal.

10. Name, e-mail address, and institution of the site supervisor for the field experience.

Additional support for development of, completion of, and perhaps even some funding for your project may be available through UNCG School of Education's Impact Through Innovation program.