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Include here a summary of the scientific foundation of your research proposal, the existing knowledge (from the literature, you, and your lab; links to papers can be helpful), and the importance of the topic.
Describe the critical unknown your proposal addresses.
Include here the question driving your proposed research.
Include here your hypothesis — this is the answer to your research question.
Include here why addressing this hypothesis is important.