Avoiding Fatal Flaws and
Common Errors
General Problems
- Spelling and Grammar Errors
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Sloppy Presentation
- Exceeding Page Limitations
- Incomplete Content
Budget
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Math errors
- No Budget Justification (Failure to explain what you are going to do with the money.)
- Budget Exceed Allowable Amount
- No Clear Role for Personnel or Consultant(s)
Personnel
- No Prior Experience
- Unrelated Training
- Old Resume
Resources and Facilities
- Old Equipment
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Inadequate Space or Equipment
- Absence of a Discussion on Necessary Resources/Facilities
Background
- No Pilot Work
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No Basis for Proposed Work
- Uncritical Acceptance of Referenced Literature
- Poor or Elderly Literature Review
- Misquotes, Mistakes, Errors
Significance
Failure to Make a Case for the Importance of the Proposed Effort
Rationale
- Failure to Support the Proposed Effort
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Lack of Clarity
- No basis for the Proposed Work or Project
Approach
- Objectives Unclear
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Goals and Objectives Do Not Related to Each Other
- No Timeline
- Failure to Determine Sample Size
- Inadequate Recruitment and Retention Plan
- Discussion on the Analysis Is Inadequate, Incorrect, or Missing
- No Dissemination or Sustainability Plan
- Missing or Inappropriate Citations
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Phone: 410 651 6107
Fax: 410 651 7768
