title: Writing a grant proposal--part 1: research methods.
abstract: The methods section is a critical part of a grant proposal. This article describes several important aspects of writing the methods section of a research proposal, including the conceptual framework, research design and study variables, and their measurement. It is the third part of a series of Spotlights on Research focused on successful grantsmanship.
authors.affiliation: University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing, PA 15261, USA. sje1@pitt.edu
authors.forename: Sandra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Engberg
authors.forename: Donna Z
authors.initials: DZ
authors.lastname: Bliss
mesh_terms: D015984:Causality; D003625:Data Collection; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D015340:Epidemiologic Research Design; D006801:Humans; D016294:Models, Nursing; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000379:methods*; D009742:Nursing Theory; D015588:Observer Variation; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012107:Research Design; D012109:Research Support as Topic; D014956:Writing / Q000592:standards