Succinctly state the substantive scientific question you seek to address.
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Potential impact *
Describe the value of addressing your proposed question.
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Literature review *
Describe previous work related to your research question, including findings from academic papers and books (Google Scholar is a good source) and/or discussions in the popular media.
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Methodology *
Describe your general statistical strategy for answering the research question.
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Data sources *
Describe specific data sources you plan to use to carry out the research.
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Project timeline *
Outline a tentative schedule for completing the project, and list the specific duties of each team member.
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Potential hurdles *
Describe problems that might arise, and your plan for dealing with them.
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Optional: preliminary results
Briefly summarize the results of any preliminary analysis you may have done.