Proposal Formatting

[MarcyB]

Hello, my field of research is Art History, I expect to graduate in 2023, and I live in the United States.

I am applying to gain access to an archive, which requires one to submit a proposal for consideration. How does the format differ from an academic proposal? What other information besides background, thesis, and methodology do they need?

I greatly appreciate the help- my impression of the archive is that they are more selective than most. I am very conscious of formatting and want to get this right.