CS6604 Proposals

ONLINE INFORMATION
Please see the review forms and other information under Readings.
SEMINAR PROPOSAL
Your proposal should be no more than a TOTAL of 30 double-spaced pages in 12-point type. Please follow the NSF Grant Proposal Guide specifications where relevant. Allocation of pages to the major sections of your proposal is your decision as long as you produce a complete proposal. The main body of the proposal should include only
- Project Summary
- Table of Contents
- Project Description
- Bibliography
Of special importance is section C, discussed in detail.
In your case, results from prior support should summarize the related publications and other work you have done prior to this particular study, and can be omitted if you are starting anew. You are encouraged to organize section C into subsections:
```
   Introduction
           Problem Statement
           Research Hypothesis
           Purpose, Goals, Objectives
   Literature Review
   Preliminary Results and Findings
   Approach/Methodology
           Design, Development, Implementation, Experimentation, ...
           Timeline
   Expected Results and Importance of Project
```
SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL
Your supplemental material is completely optional and can be any length or format. One copy of this material should be given ONLY to me. This supplement material may include items such as:
- Complete Literature Review with References
- Subject's Informed Consent Format
- Instructions and Training Material
- Rating Scales and Questionnaires
- System Architecture, Requirements, Design, Specifications
PROPOSAL REVIEWS
Each student is required to review and critique two proposals. Any supplemental material will NOT be considered in your reviews. A 2-4 page typewritten evaluation is required for each of the two proposals you review. You may use either of the following review formats:
- CHI95: http://ei.cs.vt.edu/~cs6604/lib/chi95_review_form.txt
- SIGIR95: http://fox.cs.vt.edu/sigir95rev.txt
- TOIS: http://ei.cs.vt.edu/~cs6604/lib/tois.ps
In addition, your reviews must include your own suggestions for improving the proposed research.
COMPLETION DEADLINES
The following deadlines were announced at the beginning of the semester. Due to the constraints and obligations required of all of us at the end of the semester, these deadlines cannot be changed.
- April 10, 1995 - One copy of draft proposal to me. Please note, submission of this draft is completely optional.
- April 24, 1995 - Three copies of complete proposal (one copy to me and the other two copies to your reviewers) and one copy of optional supplemental material to me.
- May 5, 1995 - Reviews of the two proposals to me.