Proposing A Paper

There are currently no requests for proposals. Check back regularly for updates.

Proposals should include:

• A clear statement of your intended approach to the question at hand and why it is on par with, if not superior to, other alternative approaches

• A preliminary assessment of the data available to support the analysis, or a statement of the expected enhancement to our collective evidence-based understanding of the issue upon completion of the work

• An estimate of the time needed to complete the work

• Identification of any assistance you will require from NPI or NPI staff (research assistance, data purchase, access to specialized software or analytical tools, etc.)

• A statement of your qualifications and the assets you (or your team) bring to the issue at hand (research capacity, access to specialty data, access to specialized software or analytical tools, etc.)

• A statement of your expected fee