Use research to demonstrate need and the strength of your proposal

Research: to help you develop your proposal

• You conducted primary research to help you understand your work site and to help you develop a relevant and beneficial proposal.
• You may also want to do a little secondary research to help you develop and hone your proposal.

Research: to support your proposal

• Build support for your proposal with evidence from current research. Bring in relevant support from professional, scholarly, and popular literature. 

Sample Case

Research demonstrates the need to improve Veteran access to institutions of higher education.