Proposal Development Resources
Abstract/Summary
The abstract/summary can be the most important
part of the proposal. A well written abstract/summary
creates the first impression reviewers have of the proposed
work, and may determine whether the rest of the proposal
is reviewed. Although the abstract/summary precedes the
narrative section of the proposal, it should be written
last to accurately reflect the entire content of the proposal.
The abstract/summary should briefly summarize the project
(generally no more than 200-250 words or one page), the
background and significance, the objectives, the methodology
you plan to use, and the evaluation. Some agencies use
keywords from the abstract/summary to assign the proposal
to the appropriate agency office or review group. A few
agencies such as the National Science Foundation have
very specific instructions about the content of the abstract/summary.
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