Writing a Research Proposal

Based on the experience of reviewing small grant applications, this paper considers how to write an effective research proposal in a climate where quantitative research is the norm.

Qualitative Health Research, 12 (10), 1427-39 (2002)
DOI 10.1177/1049732302238753
http://qhr.sagepub.com/cgi/reprint/12/10/1427

'How do we talk to each other? Writing qualitative research for quantitative readers'
Linda Liska Belgrave, University of Miami, USA
Diane Zablotsky, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, USA
Mary Ann Guadagno, Institute on Aging, Bethesda, USA

EXERCISE
After reading this paper, prepare two research proposals:

1. a description of your research for a quantitative audience
2. a description of your research aimed at other qualitative researchers.