Characteristics of a winning research proposal

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1.Basic concepts
2.Characteristics of winning proposal
3.Why do we fail?
4.General advice
SESSION 2:
Basic concepts of a r...

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What is a research project and what are the essential
ingredients?
The Issue
What problem
does your
research
address?Res...

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What is a research project and what are the essential
ingredients?
A series of activities (PERT) aimed at achieving spec...

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What are the steps? : Proposal Writing
Sequence
 The problem or need
 Relevance
 Objectives
 Research plan
 Activit...

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TIPS AND TRICKS
TRUCS et ASTUCES

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The narrative of a good literature
review
Reader
knows
Reader
doesn't
know
Introduce the
field:
broad focus
Focus on cer...

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Aims and Objectives
 Aims
- short but general statement of
intent
 Objectives
- very specific statements that
define t...

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Specifiques Objectives

Title and Acronym
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 Use key words from the
call itself
 The title = the idea +
problem + objective
 Brainstorm for key...

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Examples of titles
• Effects of fertilizers on crops : TOO VAGUE AND GENERAL
• Use of in situ 15N-labelling to estimate...

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Examples of titles
SPRING: Mediterranean Science, Policy, Research &
INnovation Gateway
EDUCAMP: EDUcation for sustaina...

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Abstract
- It is a brief concise summary of the WHOLE project (200 words)
- It is the first impression a reviewer gets ...

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Introduction
A What has already been accomplished in the field?
B) What is the rationale behind the study? Why is it wo...

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Methodology
 Section used to JUDGE the validity of results
and conclusions
 This section of your proposal has multipl...

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Requirement of good proposal

Requirements for a Good Proposal
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 Attractive Title and Acronym;
 Good and Comprehensive Abstract;
 Novel Idea and Cl...

Requirements for a good project - tips
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 A good proposal (clear, coherent, logical, SMART);
 Project-Call alignment;
...

Requirements for a Good Project - tips
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 Project-Call alignment:
 Study the guidelines and templates carefully;
 Read...

Requirements for a Good Project – tips ‘Trucs et
astuces’19
 Strong Coordinator and Consortium;
 Show high commitment;
...

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EXCELLENCE - GENERAL REMARKS
• Be PRECISE, COMPREHENSIVE, and REALISTIC – avoid too ambitious goals.
• Show the roles, ...

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GENERAL REMARKS – CONCEPT NOTE
• Only 10 pages, use it precisely and concisely.
• Don't waste spaces for the implementa...

Excellence: (score of 5)
• Clarity and pertinence of the objectives;
• Soundness of the concept, and credibility of the pr...

Impact: (score of 5)
• How to define and measure your KPIs in order to achieve the expected Impacts
• The extent to which ...

Quality and efficiency of the implementation (score of 5)
• Quality and effectiveness of the work plan, including extent t...

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Most Common Reasons for
Failure

Analysis of the previous proposals - 2018
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SECTION1 SECTION2
- Clarity...

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Objectifs not
clairs
Weakness in
the
methodology
Not balanced
partnershio
Low level of
inno...

What we learn from the past: Most Common Reasons for
Failure28
 Objectives:
 Objectives are not clear
 Some of them nee...

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 Keep the title of the project SIMPLE, CATCHY
 DO NOT include a very GENERAL BACKGROUND
 Be CONCISE and write specif...

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Continued…:
 Register in the platform and update information regularly, do not wait until the last moment;
 Ensure th...

Prof. Ali Rhouma
Project Officer
Ali.rhouma@prima-med.org
Tunis, 6-7 November, 2019
The PRIMA programme is an Art.185 init...

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