The abstract, or project summary, is a concise, clear, and brief description of the project. It should outline the problem , the objectives, expected outcomes, including significance of the project to the field being studied. Compliance Alternate Wording "A concise, clear, and brief scientific description of the project. It should outline the problem (background), rationale and techniques for achieving the stated goals as well as the significant (outcomes) of the project. We may want to leave it the way that it is and concentrate on the Layman Abstract. See also: Proposal Abstract, and Layman Abstract