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Writing an Effective
Research Statement
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Research Proposal
For candidates who are more senior
Future Goals becomes an expanded Specific
Aims page as required for grant application
Includes several sections, including an abstract,
a scientific justification, observations (unless the
subject is more theoretical in nature, in which
case the proposed simulation or modeling is
discussed), any historical research/findings that
are significant to the study and a conclusion.
Career Services, Universit
y of Pennsylvania
StatementSummaryProposal.
Whats the difference?
The three terms are often used
interchangeably.
The statement and summary are quite
similar in that they focus on current
research.
Depending on the position requirements you
may want to say more about what you have
done in a research statement or summary
than in a research proposal.
Career Services, Universit
y of Pennsylvania
p.1.
Candidates Name
Current Research
p. 2