This page will outline the process for applying to lead a project of your own within the team. If you've been wanting to take a greater leadership role in the team, or are passionate about a very specific area of research, here's your chance to turn that into a project with the support, knowledge, and resources of the CVT!

The Process

Step 1: Brainstorm an Idea

The first step in developing your project is figuring out what you'd like to research. When brainstorming, don't be afraid to 'moonshot'. Think about what you are interested in, problems you would like to address, and tangible outcomes that you would like to achieve.

Step 2: Define Your Project

Once you have a rough idea, you'll need to refine your brainstorming into more structured ideas and questions. Think about what topic you would like to study, why that topic is important to you, and how you will showcase your findings.

When you are doing this, keep the following considerations in mind:

• What is the end goal for this project? How do I want to communicate the research/knowledge gained during this project with others?
• Is my chosen presentation method appropriate to the topic?
• Can I realistically run this project? Will I be able to acquire the resources necessary to accomplish my project goals?
• Am I willing to invest time into working on this?
• How many people should be working on this project in order to maximize efficiency?
• Is my topic too specific or broad? Will I be able to research this with the information and resources I have?
• Is my topic important to me? What makes it important, and how can I communicate that?

Step 3: Write a Proposal

Once you have a clearly defined idea, you need to write a proposal to CVT's Directors so that we better understand what you are planning and what support you are looking for.

General Guidelines:

• Length: one to three pages is often suitable, depending on the area of research.
• Detail: The following outline may be used as a guide. You should consider each of the areas that will be relevant to your research.
• Minimums: The minimum requirements are identified with an asterisk (*).