What makes a good research proposal?
Geesh come on. Author is rather idealist.<p>The #1 most important thing in research proposals is making good images. No one cares about the text as long as it fits the proper mold. But the images that concisely convey the novelty of the work are worth $$$.<p>(Source: advisor and I had over 80% success rate in field that averaged &lt;20% over 16 proposals).