Emerging Scholars Grants Application
Quality Improvement Proposal Narrative
I. DESCRIPTION OF PROBLEM AND PROJECT (2 pages)
 Project description
Briefly explain the problem that the project is designed to remedy,
emphasizing the quality issues to be addressed. Describe the scope of the
problem and its consequences if not addressed. Provide an overview of
the project and its rationale, the need for improvements in this particular
area, the efforts that have been undertaken so far and the value-added
that the project is expected to bring.
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Related work
Briefly describe earlier activities and projects in this area, showing any
connections with each other and this project. These activities and projects
may be undertaken by the applicant, others at GW, or published in the
literature. Briefly describe any relevant current activities being undertaken
by the applicant or administrators in other programs, departments, or
schools; explain the linkages among these projects.
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Overall goal(s)
Describe the quality improvement impact of the project. Focus on the
educational, administrative, economic or customer-service contributions,
and describe why the project is important for Health Sciences.
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Objectives of the project
Describe the objectives and expected outcomes, or direct effects, of the
project. These should be measureable, verifiable and time-bound.
II. PROJECT PLAN (6 pages)
 Activities
Describe the activities that will be put in place to achieve the goals and
objectives. Provide a detailed description of intended procedures. Discuss
potential barriers to project implementation and alternative approaches.
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Project Management
Describe what will be done and by whom, including communication among
team members and supervisors.
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Milestones and Deliverables
Describe the deliverables (tangible or intangible products or processes)
produced as a result of the project, and the milestones established to
measure progress toward those deliverables.
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Evaluation
Describe the evaluation methods that will qualify and quantify the effect of
the project on quality, including process (formative) measures and
outcome measures.
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Sustainability
After the funding period ends, how will the effects of the project be
sustained over time? Describe how the results of the project will be
disseminated.
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Community of Practice
Describe how the project can contribute to or create a Community of
Practice in HS.
III. MONTH-BY-MONTH PROJECT TIMELINE (1 page) – include the following
headings:
Project
Month:
Task
Potential Barrier(s) to
Accomplishing Task
Plan for Overcoming
Potential Barrier(s)
IV. REFERENCES (not counted in the page limit)
V. PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR(S) BIOGRAPHICAL STATEMENT (not counted in
page limit)
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Describe your long-term career goal(s).
Explain your rationale for pursuing the project.
o Indicate what will be possible to accomplish when your project is
complete.
Describe your qualifications and educational environment.
o How you are better prepared than other, equally qualified
administrators.
o Identify special training, expertise, or experience.
o Identify access to needed resources; to unique equipment and
instrumentation; and to collaborations and partnerships.