Research Project Prioritization Template

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Streamline your research efforts with our Research Project Prioritization template. This tool uses the Quadrants method to help you focus on urgent and important research projects while delegating less critical tasks. Enhance your research outcomes by ensuring that high-priority studies receive the attention they deserve.

By implementing this template, adjunct senior researchers can quickly identify which tasks demand immediate focus, leading to improved efficiency and success in academia.

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Proposed Tasks

Urgent and Important

  • Grant Proposal - Due in 2 days
    ☐ Outline Proposal ☐ Write Proposal ☐ Review and Edit
  • Research Collaboration Meeting - Due in 3 days
    ☐ Prepare Agenda ☐ Coordinate with Collaborators
  • Research Project 1 - Due in 1 week
    ☐ Conduct Literature Review ☐ Formulate Hypothesis ☐ Design Experiment

Important, Not Urgent

  • Conference Presentation - Due in 2 months
    ☐ Prepare Slides ☐ Practice Presentation
  • Research Project 2 - Due in 3 months
    ☐ Identify Research Question ☐ Conduct Preliminary Research
  • Research Project 3 - Due in 6 months
    ☐ Formulate Research Plan ☐ Apply for Funding

Urgent, Not Important

  • Lab Maintenance - Due in 1 day
    ☐ Check Equipment ☐ Order Supplies
  • Department Meeting - Due in 1 week
    ☐ Prepare Report ☐ Coordinate with Colleagues
  • Article Review - Due in 2 weeks
    ☐ Read Article ☐ Write Review

Neither Urgent nor Important

  • Update Curriculum Vitae - No due date
    ☐ Update Publications ☐ Update Research Experience