1. Research Proposal Student Name Advisor(s)
*You will have 12 minutes to present and 3 minutes of questions
Project Title
Research Proposal
Student Name
Advisor(s)

2. Introduction (3-5 slides)
Give a background on the general topic of study
Curate the information that is RELEVANT to your project
Do not overload slides with text
We recommend starting broad and narrowing it down your specific research question.

3. Research Question - 1 slide
In a very clear and concise manner state what is the question you will be addressing in your study
State your hypothsis(es)

4. Research Strategy/ Materials & Methods (max 3 slides)
How are you or will you try to address your research question?
Go into enough detail that one can understand the methodology, but no need for detailed protocols

5. Preliminary Results or Anticipated Results
Preliminary results are encourage but not absolutely necessary
If you have preliminary results (photos, graphs, charts, etc..) make sure they are legible and that you can explain how they contribute to answering your research question
At the end summarize your findings
If you do not have results yet, that’s ok. You can explain what you anticipate.

6. Conclusion (1 slide) Why is your research project important?
What are potential future directions?

7. References

8. Acknowledgements

9. Questions