Provide a thorough and detailed overview of the medical issue or research gap you wish to address in your research study. In order to sufficiently prove that your proposed research is worthwhile, you must contextualize it in the backdrop of the most up-to-date medical research available. This will suggest both its relevance, as well as its timeliness. For example, a proposal suggesting the investigation of further stem cell research is more relevant and timely than a proposal suggesting the investigation of small pox.
Describe the problem associated with the medical issue or research gap you outlined in the introduction as it pertains both to medical research generally, as well as to the public at large. For example, you might indicate that the deficiency in autism research makes medical professionals ill-prepared to work with individuals with autism, as well as disadvantaging those individuals in their efforts to adjust to life with autism.
List objectives for your proposal. Your first objective or group of objectives should focus on thorough research, both in terms of literature review and clinical trials, of the medical issue your proposal addresses. The second objective or group of objectives should focus on a careful analysis and evaluation of this research and its theoretical and practical implications on medical research and the public-at-large. Your final objective or group of objectives should focus on the recommendations your proposal makes, specifically as they pertain to the research you will conduct.
Explain the methodology you will use in your research, including an explanation of the literature and reports you will analyze, as well as the types and structure of experiments and trials you will conduct.
Detail the resources you will require to complete your research. Include a budget explaining specific expenditures on materials, equipment and personnel, along with a list of any pre-existing lab space you will need to access to complete your research.
Articulate your specific qualifications for conducting the medical research you propose. Include information about previous research projects which you have completed, as well as the name of the university, organization or hospital with which you are affiliated.
End your proposal by explaining the issue or research gap your research project seeks to address, the reason this issue should be addressed and the ways in which your project will benefit not only the research community, but also the global community.