Reasearch Work Plan

WORK PLAN

WHAT? Schedule, Chart or Graph that summarizes in a clear fashion, various components of a research project and how they fit together.

Includes Tasks Dates -begin and end Who and Time

How to develop a work plan?

 Compile a list of task in chronological order

 Identify the amount of time needed per task

 Review to see if the plan is realistic

 Fix the dates (in weeks) indicating the period in which each task will be completed

 Draw it in the form of a chart (Gantt chart).

Important factors to consider  Simple, Realistic, and Easily understood  Cover the preparatory, and implementation phase of the study, as well as data analysis, and writing the report/dissertation and submission date.  All holidays etc. should be kept in mind as the schedule is planned.

GANTT CHART MONTHS - ACTIVITY

ONE

Acquiring funds and hiring staff Planning for data collection Blood collection Analysis of blood Data entry Data analysis Community seminar Preparation of report Presentation of report to thefunding agency

TWO

THREE FOUR

FIVE

SIX

PREPARING A BUDGET

RESEARCH PROPOSAL BUDGET TABLE-1

PERSONNEL: EXPENDITURE ON SALARIES AND HONORARIA (N.B. Amount in Rupees to be mentioned)

Category of Personnel (Please Specify Scale of Pay) Professional Scientific staff Name and Title (if available) 1. 2. 3.

Technical Staff Name and Title (if available) 1. 2. 3.

Other Staff (Title) 1. 2. 3.

Sub-Total:

% of Full time on Project

Year 1Rs. Year 2Rs. Year 3Rs. Total

TABLE-11

OPERATING EXPENSES

Item Consumable Supplies

Data analysis Any other (Please specify)

Sub-Total

Year 1Rs. Year 2Rs. Year 3Rs. Total Rs.

TABLE-111 Item Stationery Literature reprints Petrol/Diesel Sub-Total

INDIRECT COST Year 1Rs. Year 2Rs. Year 3Rs. Total Rs.

TABLE-1V

TRAVEL WITHIN COUNTRY (For projects involving field work only)

Travel (Please specify)

Sub-Total

Year 1Rs. Year 2Rs. Year 3Rs. Total Rs.

TABLE-V

Item

Sub-Total

PERMANENT EQUIPMENT REQUIRED

Quantity

Approximate Cost Rs.

TABLE-V1

BUDGET SUMMARY

Item Personnel (Table I) Operating expenses (Table II) Indirect cost (Table III) Travel within country (Table IV) Permanent equipment required (Table V)

Sub-Total

Year 1 Rs

Year 2 Rs

Year 3 Total Rs Rs

TABLE-VII

BUDGET JUSTIFICATION

Please justify briefly each item in the budget (Personnel, operating expenses, indirect cost, travel, equipment's etc.)

Item

Justification