It's helpful to understand the difference between research proposal and the research paper. It's important to write a research proposal of the projects like semester projects or FYP (Final Year Project) in Engineering & other Universities.
8. .
• A systematic investigation
• A study of material and sources in order to establish
facts and reach new conclusions.
9. What is a Proposal?
A proposal is a
request for
support of
sponsored
research,
instruction, or
extension
projects.
A proposal is a plan or suggestion,
especially a formal or written one, put
forward for consideration by others.
11. What is a Research Proposal?
A research proposal is a document that
provides a detailed description of the intended
program.
It is like an outline of the entire research
process that gives a reader a summary of the
information discussed in a project.
12. • How long should a research proposal be?
It should be of almost 3-7 pages.
15. 1. Internal research proposal:
• A one-three page memo from the researcher to
manage outline the problem statements,
study objectives,
research design and
schedule is enough to start
an exploratory study.
• .
16.
17. 2. External research proposal:
An external proposal is either solicited or
unsolicited.
20. The main objective of a research proposal is to show
• The proposed problem
• The method
• Fruitful results of research
The goal of a research proposal is
• to present and justify the need to study a research problem
• to present the practical ways in which this
research should be conducted.
21.
22. • One page is usually sufficient for this. Writers need to
tell the reader that the research can justified along
four main criteria:
• The size of the industry/area involved
• The gaps in the literature that demand attention
• The unusual or improved methodology being used
• The benefits in terms of policy and practice
23.
24. Evidence of new knowledge
Contribution to knowledge
It should lead to successful thesis
Nature
42. Methodology:
• This section should be about 1-2 pages.
• Do not describe the methodology.
• Explain the reasons for using, for example:
A certain paradigm or theory
Qualitative or quantitative research
A case study of a specific kind
43. Expected Results:
• The results section of the research paper is the
findings of study based upon the methodology.
• The page length of this section is set by the
amount and types of data to be reported.
• Avoid providing data that is not critical to
answering the research question.
44. References:
References are the published sources that you
consulted from while writing your research paper . It
includes:
Title of author(s)
or editor(s)
Date of
publication
Title of chapter
Title of
publication
(book, journal,
website)
Name of
publisher
Page numbers
for chapters and
journal articles
45. Different References Styles:
APA style SourceModified Harvard style Source
Marshall and Rowland (2006, p.28) argue
that "there is no Right way to manage your
time, it makes sense to look for a range of
techniques".
48. The Table of Contents(ToC):
Whether to include ToC depends on
a. The direction in the guidelines
b. The complexity and length of proposal
• For Brief proposals
• For Long proposals
49.
50. Motivation behind Research:
Source of motivation for
something different.
Which general problems motivate
your research?
Data analysis on the facts, get
from brainstorming .
51. Time line for proposal:
Provide a detailed guide as to how will you
complete the work within the time specified.
It list the times and dates of each step of your
proposal.
Map out what will you do and when will you do
it.
52. Time division for Research:
• Initial work
• Field work
• Library work
• Preparation of
report
• Data processing
Time
division
57. Ethical Statements:
• It is the permission of the appropriate authority
necessary before doing the investigation for
primary research.
• It aims to protect both researchers and
participants.
58. Bibliography:
A bibliography, sometimes, is taken to be a
list of all those sources you looked at but
did not cited in your proposal
Its need depends on nature of proposal
It may be written in APA style.
59. Flaws in Research Proposal:
Failure to be
concise.
Imprecise
writing, or poor
grammar
Failure to cite
landmark works
in your literature
review.
Failure to stay
focused on the
research problem
