Proposals should include the following:
The program welcomes proposals for comparative studies that further understanding of legal training and legal practice both in North America and globally.
- Cover Sheet: Includes names of principal investigators (PI), their institutions, addresses, phone numbers, e-mail addresses, title of the proposed project, total amount of the requested grant, proposed starting date and duration of the project, and authorizing signatures of the PI and appropriate institutional officer.
- Summary: A summary of the project of no more than 200 words should appear on a separate page.
- Project Description: This section is the heart of the grant application. The project description should not exceed 6,000 words. It should include: (a) a clear statement of the research questions to which the project is addressed; (b) a discussion of the relevant literature, showing how the proposed study can be expected to add to what already is known; and (c) a clear and complete statement of how the research will be accomplished; that is, the research design and the procedures to be used to carry out the project. This section should include a discussion of feasibility issues and, if those present any serious challenge to the successful completion of the study, how such problems will be handled.
- Work Plan and Timetable: A brief section that lists the major tasks to be conducted by the project and gives a timeline showing when each task will be performed. This section should specify the time commitments of each principal investigator.
- Dissemination: A description of the researchers’ plans for disseminating the results of their project.
- Budget: A sample budget form
is available for downloading. It should be accompanied by a budget narrative explaining the need for or computation of the cost of any item that is not apparent on its face.
- Curriculum Vitae: Include the CVs of the principal investigators and of other essential project staff.
- Supporting Documents: Append other documents needed to verify that the path has been cleared for the project to start if it receives funding. These would include human subjects review approval, copies of letters of agreement from law schools or other institutions whose cooperation is needed (e.g., granting access to students), pilot data if they exist, and questionnaires and other data collection instruments.
