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<p style = "font-size: 18px">Note that many of the values in the Budget Plan, particularly the registration and lab expenses, can be highly variable and flexible.</p>

<p style = "font-size: 18px">Note that many of the values in the Budget Plan, particularly the registration and lab expenses, can be highly variable and flexible.</p>

<p style = "font-size: 22px"><i>Executive Summary</i></p>

<p style = "font-size: 22px"><i>Executive Summary</i></p>

<p style = "font-size: 18px">After you figure out how much money you will need, the next step is to prepare an <b>Executive Summary</b>. This should be a one-page document detailing your mission and goals. Keep your audience in mind when writing the executive summary: what kind of initiatives do deans, department chairs, and corporate leaders want to give money to? There’s no need to go into heavy detail about the science behind your work; instead, emphasize the impact iGEM has on students and the community. UMaryland iGEM’s 2015 Executive Summary is linked below.</p>

<p style = "font-size: 18px">After you figure out how much money you will need, the next step is to prepare an <b>Executive Summary</b>. This should be a one-page document detailing your mission and goals. Keep your audience in mind when writing the executive summary: what kind of initiatives do deans, department chairs, and corporate leaders want to give money to? There’s no need to go into heavy detail about the science behind your work; instead, emphasize the impact iGEM has on students and the community. UMaryland iGEM’s 2015 Executive Summary is linked below.</p>