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    Grant Unit Day 1:: Statement of Need

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    This document provides guidance on writing an effective statement of need for a grant proposal. It explains that a statement of need should quickly summarize the problem, demonstrate a precise understanding of the problem and context, address prior attempts to solve the problem, justify why the problem merits investigation and solution, and make the reviewer want to read further. It also provides questions to consider regarding assumptions that must be proved about the problem and proposed solution. Sample statements are analyzed according to these criteria.

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    This document provides guidance on writing an effective statement of need for a grant proposal. It explains that a statement of need should quickly summarize the problem, demonstrate a precise understanding of the problem and context, address prior attempts to solve the problem, justify why the problem merits investigation and solution, and make the reviewer want to read further. It also provides questions to consider regarding assumptions that must be proved about the problem and proposed solution. Sample statements are analyzed according to these criteria.

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    This document provides guidance on writing an effective statement of need for a grant proposal. It explains that a statement of need should quickly summarize the problem, demonstrate a precise understanding of the problem and context, address prior attempts to solve the problem, justify why the problem merits investigation and solution, and make the reviewer want to read further. It also provides questions to consider regarding assumptions that must be proved about the problem and proposed solution. Sample statements are analyzed according to these criteria.

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    Grant Unit Day 1:: Statement of Need

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    This document provides guidance on writing an effective statement of need for a grant proposal. It explains that a statement of need should quickly summarize the problem, demonstrate a precise understanding of the problem and context, address prior attempts to solve the problem, justify why the problem merits investigation and solution, and make the reviewer want to read further. It also provides questions to consider regarding assumptions that must be proved about the problem and proposed solution. Sample statements are analyzed according to these criteria.

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    Grant Unit Day 1:


    Statement of Need
    Dr. Will Kurlinkus
    University of Oklahoma
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    Homework
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    What can professional/writers and communicators do to


    solve this problem?
    • Specific Problem/How do I know it’s a problem?
    • Specific Audience/Population: Who is affected and/or
    needs to be persuaded? Why study this here and not
    elsewhere, first?
    • Specific Funder: Who cares enough and has money?
    • Solution: What things/programs can be created?
    • Purpose: What will this thing/program do and how?
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    In 3 sentences describe your


    problem.
    + Statement of Need: Show Me The
    Problem

    The statement of need specifies the conditions you


    wish to change. It should quickly summarize the
    problem, show your familiarity with prior research or
    work on the problem, reinforce your credibility for
    investigating the problem, and justify why this
    problem should be investigated.
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    What the Statement of Need
    Involves
    1. Show me this is actually a problem and why it’s worth solving. Establish the
    importance and significance of the problem.
    2. Demonstrate a precise understanding of the problem or need that you are
    attempting to solve. [specific context, specific stories, specific stakeholders,
    specific institutions]
    3. Has someone else attempted to solve this problem (the answer is always yes)?
    How does your problem differ? And why does it still need solving? (They Say/I
    Say). Show me that you’ve researched: use statistics, quotes, other solutions, etc.
    4. Clearly convey the focus of your project early in the narrative (you need to solve
    something very specific). Hint at your solution by focusing your problem.
    5. Indicate the relationship of your project to a larger set of problems or issues and
    justify your scope. Why has your particular focus has been chosen and not
    another?
    6. Justify why your problem should be of special interest to the sponsor. Why does it
    matter to the granting institution and their focus? What are the benefits to the
    sponsor if it’s solved? To the world?
    7. Demonstrate that your problem is feasible to solve.
    8. Make the reviewer want to read further.
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    +What do you need to know/have to


    prove your problem?
    +Where are you going to look for it?
    +Who are you going to ask?
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    What assumptions does your
    problem+solution set need to
    prove?
    For example, if you identified more parental involvement in
    children’s educational experiences as the need, you must ask
    the following questions to prove your need’s validity:
    1. Does parental involvement correlate to better educational
    experiences, increased levels of educational attainment, or higher
    performance?
    2. What kind of parental involvement in a child’s educational
    experience has a positive effect, e.g. helping with homework,
    attending parent-teacher conferences regularly, or providing
    extracurricular educational experiences to complement classroom
    lessons?
    3. What are the barriers to parents providing this type of
    involvement in their child’s education?
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    Sample Statements of Need
     Analyze Example: pp. 91
    1. What’s the specific scope and population that has the problem? Is the problem too
    broad or narrow? Is their an explanation of why this population and scope and not
    another? Why do this project here and not elsewhere?

    2. Does this statement of need highlight kairos/timeliness? Does it explain, “Why


    Now?”

    3. Does this statement of need address other people’s solutions? Is there a They Say/I
    Say statement?

    4. How are ethos, pathos, and logos used?

    5. How is pre-existing research addressed? Does this person feel well-versed in the
    area? How/why?

    6. Is there any information missing? Or questions you have? Does this statement of
    need make assumptions or leaps in evidence that need to proved?

    7. Can you tell that this statement is geared toward a funding institution? What do you
    think that institution’s purpose/goals/mission is?

    8. What audience does this writer assume?

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