Endeavor Awards for
Research & Creativity
About Endeavor Awards
History of the Awards
Who Qualifies
Deadlines
Project Award
About Project Grant
Student Developed:
Outline
Cover Page (Word)
Expense form
Faculty Developed:
Outline
Cover Page (Word)
Expense form
Budget Guidelines
Helpful Hints
Presentation Award
About Travel Grant
Budget Guidelines (Excel)
Cover Sheet (Word)
Symposium
About Symposium
Abstract Forms
Resources
Faculty Mentor
Endeavor Committee
How to Apply
Writing an Abstract
An abstract is a brief summary of your project (in our case, less than 350 words). It is typically used in scientific presentations to give the reader a synopsis of the research project.
A typical abstract should include an initial statement that tells the reader what problem, task, or goal your project addressed and how it will benefit you, your field of expertise, and the world as a whole.
If it is a creative project, you should state why you wanted to produce your particular piece or work, and how it will expand the field in which you are working.
If it is a Scientific or Business related project, you should state specifically what problem your project addresses. Next, any type of project should include a background statement (no more than 1 or two sentences) if it is needed to understand the abstract. After that you should tell the reader what data, new methodology or innovative techniques you used to do your project.
In creative works, this might include why you chose to do something a certain way, or what kinds of reactions you wanted to illicit from the reader/audience by creating it a certain way.
Finally you should include a statement that is your interpretation of the data. For creative works, this should include a segment of the written piece or work, and or any information as to how your work has been received when presented to the public or to private audiences/readerships.
