Background
What will be the focus of your R&D? Why do you think it's important? Leave background here.
Proposal
What shape do you want your R&D to take? Focus on the big picture: What tasks you want to accomplish, what questions you want to answer.
Deliverables
What artifacts will you produce from your R&D? How will we know when you're done?
Timeline
How long do you expect this R&D to take? What could cause you to need more or less time?
Background
What will be the focus of your R&D? Why do you think it's important? Leave background here.
Proposal
What shape do you want your R&D to take? Focus on the big picture: What tasks you want to accomplish, what questions you want to answer.
Deliverables
What artifacts will you produce from your R&D? How will we know when you're done?
Timeline
How long do you expect this R&D to take? What could cause you to need more or less time?