Objectives 
  • This lecture will help you:
  • to start your proposal. 
  • to guide for proposal writing. 
   What is Research Proposal?
  Is an outline of your dissertation. 
   The purpose of this proposal is to: 
  • Define the question 
  • Identify the approach to solve the question 
  • Explain how it adds value to your field 
  • Persuade the founders and supervisors that you 
   are the right person to carry out the research.
     Structure your Research 
             Proposal
   • -Title
   • -Abstract
   • -Budget: all details (conflict of interest, ethical)
   • -Specific objectives(the research question … Aim)
   • - Overview and Significance(Preliminary studies and 
   competence of the investigators)
   • Design and Methodology 
   • -References
   • -Appendixes
     Research Overview
  • portray the context.
  • You should also be able to link your 
   research with the existing 
   researches. 
  • The section should also include the 
   major approaches, and the 
   significance of the research 
   (rationale).
    Design and Methodology 
  • You should specify the design and methods that 
   you will use for your actual research. 
  • Research parameters 
  • Overall methodology 
  • Rationale for adopting the methodology with 
   Aims and objectives 
  • A timeline: your work plan to achieve the 
   research objectives within a time period. 
  • Mention the specific techniques that you plan 
   to adopt. The type of resources , the methods you 
   will use to collect and analyze the data.