Application and Guidelines

Completed PURA applications should include the following:

When saving your PDF file, please include your name in the file name.
For example, student Dan Gilman should name his files as follows: PROPOSAL_Gilman_Dan

If you have any questions, please contact pura@jhu.edu or call 410.516.8770.

Proposal Guidelines

Proposals should use Times New Roman, Arial, Helvetica, or Verdana fonts, size 11 or 12, and should not exceed 3 pages.

Proposals should include the following information:

Objective

What question or problem does the project address? What hypothesis, if any, is to be tested?

Significance

Why is this study or work important?

Project Design

How do you plan to execute your project? What will be your methods and timetable?

Background

What courses and other experience have prepared you to undertake this project?

Results

What is the expected outcome?

Presentation

What form will your final report/project take?

Budget

How will the funds be used and by whom? Are you requesting course credit or a stipend?  Please detail the expenses you anticipate.

Evaluation

By whom will the project be evaluated and according to what criteria?

Originality

The work must represent the originality and creativity of the student.