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Writing More Effective
Proposals I
Components of a Good Proposal
Proposal Review Criteria
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Overview of What Makes a
Good Proposal
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1. A well defined problem
**Aligns with TUES solicitation**
Based on your local experience andknowledge
Offers potential for significant impact
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2. A set of clear goals, objectives, and
outcomes
Goals: Big picture how will it
change things? Why is it important?
Objectives: What are you going to
do/what are your strategies?
Outcomes: What can you measure?
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3. A Rationale for Your Approach
Local data to support and justify theproblem
Evidence that you know what others
have done
Justification for your approach
Evidence/argument for impact locally, broadly
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4. A well designed evaluation plan
Conducted by a credible/objectiveevaluator
Clearly tied to project objectives and
outcomes
Includes both formative and
summative components
Uses appropriate
methods/instruments
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5. A detailed project management plan
Timeline for major project activities
Description of responsibilities of
project personnel
Evidence of expertise of project
personnel to carry out proposed work
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6. A means of sustaining and
disseminating the project
Evidence of institutional commitment
Details on which activities will be
sustained
How will you share results/promote
dissemination?
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Proposal Strengths
andWeaknesses
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Studied Panel Summaries for 471CCLI proposals
Identified the most common
strengths and weaknesses
What do you think are the top
strengths and weaknesses?List 3-5 strengths and 3-5
weaknesses (5 min.)
Internal NSF Proposal Analysis
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Topic is important and timely, introducingnew material; or it is responsive to industryor a community need
PIs were experienced, strong, andtechnically sound
Proposed collaboration with otherorganizations (diverse 4-year schools,2YCs, K-12, etc.) is detailed and believable
Proposal has good potential to involveminorities or women
Dissemination plan is excellent and willcontribute to STEM education knowledgebase.
Proposed ideas are likely to have a largeimpact (Number of students, broadness ofidea, etc.)
Proposed ideas build on prior workorexisting products
Evaluation plan is excellent, outstanding,
Top Ten Strengths
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Most Common Strengths
Strengths Cited in More Than 20 % of the Panel Summaries
Important, timely, orresponsive
PI's strong
Collaboration details
Potential for
involving W&M
Dissemination,
contribution to KB
Large impact
Build on prior work
or products
Evaluation plan
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
Percent
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Proposed activities are not described in sufficientdetail with clear plans
Evaluation plan is missing or incomplete Proposed activities are not doable or they will not
result in expected outcomes
Dissemination plan is inadequate and will notcontribute to STEM education knowledge base
Proposal does not has good potential for involvingminorities or women
Proposed ideas do not build on prior workor existingproducts
Proposed ideas are not novel, innovative orpotentially transformative
Proposed ideas are not likely to have a large impact(Number of students, broadness of idea, etc.)
Proposed collaboration with other organizations
(diverse 4-year schools, community colleges, K-12,etc.) is not detailed or believable
Top Ten Weaknesses
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Most Common Weaknesses
Weaknesses Cited in More Than 20 % of the Panel Summaries
Collaboration details
Large impact
Innovative or novel
Build on prior work or
products
Potential for involvingW&M
Dissemination &
contribution to KB
Activities doable &
related to outcomes
Evaluation plan
Sufficient detail and
clear plans
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
Percent
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NSF Review Criteria
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All proposals are evaluated using the
NSB-approved merit review criteria
Intellectual merit
Broader impact
NSF-wide criteria
TUES-specific criteria
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NSF-wide Suggested Questions for
Intellectual Merit
Will the project:
Include activities important in advancing
knowledge? Involve qualified proposer(s)?
Contain creative, original, and
transformative concepts?
Have a well conceived and organized plan?
Include sufficient access to resources?
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NSF-wide Suggested Questions for
Broader Impacts
Will the project:
Advance discovery -- promote teaching &
learning?
Broaden participation of underrepresented
groups?
Enhance the infrastructure?
Include broad dissemination?
Benefit society?
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Components of a TUES Project(found on page 5 of the TUES Program Solicitation)
Creating Learning Materials and Strategies
Implementing New Instructional Strategies
Developing Faculty Expertise
Assessing and Evaluating Student Achievement
Conducting Research on Undergraduate STEM Education
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Examples of Type 1 Projects(paraphrased from page 6 of the TUES Program Solicitation)
A project that develops materials that use a new instructional approach.
A project that integrates new instrumentation or equipment into
undergraduate laboratories or field work.
A collaborative project between faculty from two-year and four-year
schools that leads to seamless transfer in an efficient way.
A pilot project that explores the practical aspects of using remotelaboratories or instruction among several institutions.
A pilot project that integrates current science and pedagogy into the
teacher preparation curriculum.
A pilot study to explore Internet-based approachesfor facultyprofessional development.
A project that develops an instrument to assess students knowledge in a
particular area, their abilities with certain processes, or their attitude
about some aspect of STEM.
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TUES-specific Suggested Questions for
Intellectual Merit
Will the project: Produce
Exemplary materials, processes, or models?
Important assessment or research findings?
Build on STEM education knowledge base?
Have explicit and appropriate measurable
outcomes integrated into the evaluation?
Generate useful evaluation information?
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Will the project:
Contribute to the understanding of STEM education?
Help build and diversity the STEM educationcommunity?
Have a broad impact on STEM education in an area
of recognized need or opportunity?
Have the potential to contribute to transformative
change in undergraduate STEM education?
TUES-specific Suggested Questions for
Broader Impacts
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Questions and Answers