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UCOP - LAUC - Committees - Research and Professional Development Committee - Research Proposal Checklist

University-Wide Research Grants for Librarians Research Proposal Checklist

Read the attached "Evaluation Worksheet" before submitting a research proposal to the LAUC Research and Professional Development Committee

Use this checklist to ensure that you have followed the directions and that all necessary information is submitted with your proposal.

1. Proofread all documents.
2. Number the pages of your proposal.
3. Obtain all necessary approvals and forms (e.g. the human subjects form, facility use signature, release time signatures). Indicate them on the cover sheet
4. Indicate your bargaining unit status (unit or non-unit) on the cover sheet. Contact your Personnel Office if you are in doubt regarding your bargaining unit status.
5. Attach a complete vita or resume for all investigators. Vitae/Resumes for successful proposals may be posted on the LAUC websites as examples so use your university address, not your home address.
6. Budget information will appear in three places: the Budget Summary portion of the Cover Sheet, the Budget portion of the proposal (part 4), and the Supplemental Budget Information sheet. Double check them and make sure they agree.
7. Prepare your budget to align with the LAUC budget/fiscal year of July 1-June 30.
8. Make sure your timetable is appropriate for the funding cycle for which you are requesting funds. Work on the project must be done during that cycle. Funds will not be distributed retrospectively for projects or portions of projects completed prior to the date on which the funds are to be disbursed.
9. Describe the manner in which the results of your work will be disseminated. Some type of formal distribution of the findings is preferred.

EVALUATION WORKSHEET

The LAUC Research and Professional Development Committee will review your proposal with the following categories and questions in mind. While not every question will apply in each case, applicants are encouraged to construct their proposal to address all that are relevant.

Part 1: Cover Sheet

• Does the abstract include a summary of each section of the Proposal (except the budget)?

• Have all the necessary approvals/signatures been obtained?

Part 2: Need for the Research Proposed

• Is the proposal for a project that will add to the total body of knowledge, increase understanding, or improve services in librarianship, information science, or other academic disciplines?

• Why is the project needed?

• What long-term intellectual and/or economic benefits can be derived from it?

• How does the project relate to research that has already been done in the area?

• What will it accomplish?

• How will the proposal affect the profession of librarianship and information science?

• Will the results interest a meaningful audience or serve a particular group of library users?

Part 3: Design and Methodology

• Have project goals been well conceptualized and well presented?
• Is the outcome of the study clear?
• Are project objectives realistic and clearly defined? Will the methodology achieve the desired outcomes? Does the design permit the evaluation of achievement of project goals?

• Is the methodology practical and logical? Have the correct questions been asked?

• Has the applicant proved familiarity with the field; has the appropriate background research been done?

• Have all the procedures been fully described?

• Are the concepts original and innovative?

• How will the results be disseminated to reach appropriate audiences?

Part 4: Budget

• Is the budget sufficiently detailed to justify funding requests?

• Is the budget realistic and appropriate to fund the tasks described?

• Have all anticipated expenses been included?

• Have possible alternatives to purchase of needed equipment been explored?

• If additional funding from other sources has been obtained, is this indicated?

• Have appropriate University rate schedules been used?

• If the proposal spans fiscal years, have salary range adjustments and material cost increases been included?

• Does the Cover Sheet Budget Summary give a complete overview of proposed expenditures of funds? Does it match the information covered in this section of the Proposal and in the Supplemental Budget Information form?

• Does the proposed budget reflect the LAUC fiscal year budget of July 1-June 30?                                                                                                                     

Part 5: Supplemental Budget Information form

• Does the budget information included on this form match the information provided in part 4 of the Proposal and the Cover Sheet Budget Summary?                                                                                                        

Part 6: Personnel

• Are the skills and training of personnel appropriate for the projects?

Part 7: Timetable for Completion

• Is the timetable realistic?

• Is the sequence for completion logical?

• Is there adequate time for completion of each stage of the project?

Revised 9/2005

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