How to write an A-Grade Research Proposal
Your research proposal is an important part of the application process. It summarizes the question you want to answer through your research. It demonstrates your knowledge of the subject area and shows the methods you want to use to complete your research.
When writing your proposal it is important to:
- Highlight its originality or significance
- Explain how it develops or challenges existing knowledge of your subject
- Identify the importance of your proposed research
- Demonstrate why you are the correct person to undertake this research project
Examples of research proposals
- Research Proposal Example 1 (DOC, 49kB)
- Research Proposal Example 2 (DOC, 0.9MB)
- Research Proposal Example 3 (DOC, 55.5kB)
- Research Proposal Example 4 (DOC, 49.5kB)
Title:
Provide a brief and meaningful title to your project.
Introduction:
Background or introduction section provides a description of the basic facts and importance of the research area — What is your research area, the motivation of research, and how important is it for the industry practice/knowledge advancement?
Problem Statement:
Problem statement provides a clear and concise description of the issues that need to be addressed — What is the specific problem in that research area that you will address (e.g. lack of understanding of a subject, low performance …)?
Objectives:
Objectives provide a list of goals that will be achieved through the proposed research — What are the benefits/impact (e.g. better understanding, improved productivity …) that will be generated if the research problem is answered?
Preliminary literature review:
Provide a summary of previous related research on the research problem and their strength and weakness and a justification of your research — What is known/what have been done by others? And, why your research is still necessary?
Research methodology:
Defines the research methods and logic steps — What to do and how to solve the problem and achieve proposed objectives? Which research methods (e.g. survey, modeling, case study …) will be used? Attach a project schedule table, if necessary.
References:
All factual material that is not original with you must be accompanied by a reference to its source. Please use ASCE guideline on reference and citation style
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