Writing a Proposal

A proposal should be about 225-425 words and include the following elements:

1. Title: provide a short and informative with familiar terms.
2. Objectives/Scope: Please list the objectives and/or scope of the proposed paper.
3. Methods, Procedures, Process: Briefly explain your overall approach, including your methods, procedures and process.
4. Results, Observations, Conclusions: Please describe the results, observations and conclusions of the proposed paper.
5. Novel/Additive Information: Please explain how this paper will present novel (new) or additive information to the existing body of literature that can be of benefit to and/or add to the state of knowledge in the petroleum industry.

Tips for Writing a Proposal

• Your title should avoid words “new” and “improved”.
• Avoid literature overview in your objective.
• Answer the “what” and “how” in your method.
• Highlight the importance of your findings in your observations.
• Avoid repeating your results and observations in your conclusion.
• Focus the application of your findings on how to improve the industry needs in an efficient and environmentally safe manner.
• Highlight specifics about your innovations.
• Provide succinct, relevant and convincing information.

Selection Criteria

Your proposal should demonstrate that your paper will:

• Contribute solid technical knowledge in a particular area or present relevant and interesting information
• Present information that is technically sound
• Present new knowledge or experience that has not been published previously
• Not be commercial in nature and will not promote specific companies, products or services