Idea Proposal Guidelines
Idea Proposal
Registration & Submission:
Step 1. Download the proposal template by clicking on Idea Proposal Template
Step 2. Enter all the details as per the template
Step 3. Click on “Submit your Idea”
Step 4. Fill in the details and upload the proposal
Guidelines:
The idea proposal must discuss scientific problem that you are attempting to solve. It must be supported by references
The idea proposal should furnish your idea to solve the above-mentioned problem
The idea should be implementable. You will have to submit the solution or prototype or design or proof of concept in the next step
The idea proposal should be in PDF format and should not exceed 10 pages (max file size : 100 MB).
Idea proposal should be compiled in the following order and each heading should start from a fresh page:
Title Page
Scientific problem
Outline of proposed idea
Possible outcome
Additional details
References
Page Setup:
Size- A4
Margins- All sides should be 1"
Orientation- Portrait
Single Column
Font Setting:
Font- Times New Roman
Font Size
Headings- 14 pt (in Capital Letters) Title and Heading (Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results and Discussion, Reference)
Paragraphs- 12 pt
Tables- 10 pt
Line Spacing- 1.5
Manuscript:
Title Page
The first page should include
Title
Category (Student or Researcher)
Authors and Affiliation
Mentors and affiliation
Contact Details of the Corresponding Author: Email, Phone
Scientific problem that you are trying to solve
Describe the background of the study and importance of the work with suitable recent references
Outline of the idea
Explain how your research idea will solve the above-mentioned problem
Possible outcome
Mention the expected outcome of the proposed idea
References
Follow any one standard referencing style (IEEE, APA, MLA, etc.,)