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Research Proposal Submission Form

CSCMP's Research Strategies Committee (RSC) investigates, evaluates, and advises the Board of Directors on the need for, and feasibility of, undertaking research projects that will benefit the logistics profession. The RSC encourages CSCMP members and nonmembers to submit research topics for consideration. While no two research projects are exactly the same, we need to obtain similar information for each project so that we can evaluate them fairly and accurately. Your information must be specific and complete.

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Proposal Submission Type:
Is this submission an "Idea" or a "Full Proposal"? If this is a "Full Proposal" submission all item on this form are required.

Topic:
Describe the topic of the research project.
(100-word limit)

Research Classification:

Objective:
Describe the research project hypotheses, what the project is aiming to accomplish, and its potential value to CSCMP members generally, and segments of the CSCMP membership specifically.
(100-word limit)

Background:
Describe how the idea for the project originated.
(100-word limit)

Research Approach:
(1) Provide an overview of how the research will be organized and performed, including overall research design, data collections, and analysis methods, as well as generalizability of the findings.
(2) How will the research address the project's objective?
(3) Identify how theoretical and or practical aspects of the research will be addressed
(100-word limit)

Research Deliverable:
Describe what you plan to deliver as an outcome of the research project. Be as specific as possible.
(100-word limit)

Proposed Funding Level: State the total funding requested and the breakdown by major budget item. See Exhibit 2 for guidelines. If the proposed research can be conducted at various funding levels due to scope or level of research, please provide an estimated budget for each option.

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Total Funding from CSCMP	Total Funding from other sources

Time and Action Plan:
Describe the major project tasks and the associated planned completion dates.
(100-word limit)

Prospective Research Suppliers/Participants:
Provide a brief bio/vita for each principal investigator on the project. For submitting parties that are not interested in leading the research effort and those who seek collaboration, please provide any recommendations you may have for potential project leaders, researchers, and participants (provide specific contact information).
(100-word limit)

Special Needs:
Describe any special needs or considerations specific to the proposed research project (e.g.), assistance from CSCMP staff, membership contact information, etc.)
(50-word limit)

Project Evaluation:
Recommend how CSCMP should measure the success of the project. Describe success metrics in terms of the expected impact.
(50-word limit)

Dissemination Strategy:
Suggest different mediums, vehicles, and channels for the format and dissemination.
(1) identify the optimal format for the research results (e.g., hard cover book, soft cover book, CD-ROM, report downloadable from CSCMP web site, etc.).
(2) Recommend a plan to promote and disseminate the results of the project.
(3) If there is a cost to promote and disseminate beyond the requested amount, provide your best estimate of such cost with a rationale for how it was arrived at.

(50-word limit)

Notes to Submitting Party:
In order to receive consideration for your proposed project you must submit this form in a complete state. Projects will not be considered unless this form is completed. The quality of the information included in the form will be key to being considered.

There is no need at this stage to submit a full proposal. Upon review if your proposal is selected for further evaluation, you will be contacted and asked to submit a full proposal. Depending upon the scope of the project and the extent of the request of funds, the submission of a completed Research Proposal Submission Form may be sufficient to receive funding.

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