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[Zarkov]

I'm wondering if some of you might share what items should typically go in one's research program (or research agenda).  I work at a teaching focused institution that would like to do a bit more to support and encourage the research activities of faculty. Having a somewhat standard outline or template may help faculty who are interested in research do a better job communicating and documenting their research goals.

A secondary question is, Does you school use a more or less standard outline to document faculty research interests?  

Thanks!

PS: I did a web search, and although I came up with hundreds of hits, checking out the first 3 or 4 pages of results didn't lead to anything that helped answer my question.

[NeuroticDoc]

Many job positions ask for a discussion of one's research agenda or research program; this is also very common during the tenrue review process (to explain how one's research hangs together).  So I will assume that is the sort of thing that you are looking to do for your purposes.

A statement regarding a research program typically begins with a research question that is central to one's research.  What is the puzzle that informs each of the research projects that one takes on?

Second, the statement will justify the significance of this research: Why is this research considered to be important in your field?

Third, the statement might discuss the data that the researcher is capitalizing on to address their research question.  What are the data?  How have they been collected?  What makes these data more appropriate compared to past researchers?

Finally, a discussion would include a description of what the author has accomplished so far, what the researcher expects to produce in terms of future publications.  In short, lay out what your production schedule will be over the next year or two; be as specific as possible.

I hope this helps.