MitJCS Inspiring innovation Inspirer l'innovation Accelerate Guide: Writing your proposal Writing your Proposal- Website Information Who is the audience? Your proposal will be reviewed by at least two external experts in the field(s) covered in the application. These reviewers will be active researchers who have been chosen to review your proposal because they are well qualified to make a judgment on the quality of the proposed research project. Therefore, you want to provide sufficient detail in your proposal to adequately convey to the reviewers that you have thought about this project and that you have the knowledge to carry it out. If your proposal is poorly written, it may be either misunderstood or misinterpreted, leading to a request for revisions or rejection. As the proposal writer, it is your task to clearly make the case for the value and feasibility of your research project. What type of proposal is this? This is a research proposal. Before beginning to write this application make sure you clearly know what your research question is. This is not a consulting proposal or a proposal for a development project. You are not simply helping your industry/organization partner to achieve a task. You are looking to expand the knowledge base in an area that is relevant to both your industry/organizational partner and the academic community. For more information about eligible research and assistance in reviewing/developing your proposal for Mitacs Accelerate (which may include an international component), please contact a Business Development Representative. How long should my proposal be? The answer depends on how many internships you are applying for: the larger the project the more information you will need to provide. There are no length limits on the application form because we do want you to use the space you deem necessary to clearly present your research project and provide enough details so that it can be evaluated by external reviewers. What is the format and style of the proposal? Think about this proposal the way you would think about writing a scientific/academic article. The type of information, including citations and a reference list, that is appropriate in these types of articles is also appropriate to include in this application. Keep your statements concise, clear and orderly. Abbreviations should be explained the first time they are presented, and jargon should be avoided as much as possible. Improper spelling, poor grammar and punctuation will appear unprofessional and sloppy. Don't rely solely on spell-check for proof-reading to avoid these pitfalls. The remainder of this guide provides information about specific sections of the Mitacs Accelerate proposal template. Proposed work plan for internship unit(s) (IU) (section 1.8) This table is used to provide a high-level overview of the proposed research project and information about intern(s) to the reviewers. The information provided will show when each intern will work. No details should be provided here as they will be requested in Section 2. Here are examples you can use as a starting point to produce your own table. MitJcs 1 of