NVCC Developing Research Methodologies for Grant Application Discussion

FYI, my major is Information System Operation Management (ISOM). I did send you the info about the major last time. Some parts of the writing has to be related to my field of study. Just a friendly reminder ;-).

Here is the assignment:

Please read the ppt file about Grants/Fellowships then answer those question from the professor. Those questions would relate to next couple writing assignments, which I would post later.

Part A:

1. What is the purpose of the statement of the problem?

2. What is the purpose of the background/ review of literature section?

3. What is the purpose of the methodology?

4. What is the purpose of the results/ dissemination section?

5. What do you think a committee is looking for in a proposal?

Part B:

Please post and describe two grants/fellowships you found related to your field (ISOM) (100-200 words each).

Use some of the links on the advanced research website: http://advancedresearchguide.weebly.com/research-networking.html.

Part C:

Then, Please read over two student samples in the attached doc file. Please critique them and respond to the following questions:

1. Is the introduction clear? Do you know what the person is going to do with the grant?

2. Is the background research thorough? Does the researcher demonstrate good knowledge of the field? Does the background lead into the researcher’s project, i.e. the unique take on the topic?

3. is the methodology clear and detailed? Does the author mention courses s/he will take? Museums/archives etc? Does the author have an adviser to work with?