How to write a research proposal for grad school applications?
The following research proposal won me the Swiss govt fellowship @Swiss_FCS
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The following research proposal won me the Swiss govt fellowship @Swiss_FCS
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@TundeTASH @olumuyiwaayo @AaronAkpuPhilip @baba_Omoloro @SamdGreat01 @OpenAcademics @PhDfriendSana @AcademicChatter @Oludeewon
1/n What is a research proposal?
Simply stated, it is a document that
- lets you highlight that you can
address your research interests in
a detailed and scientific manner.
- presents a concise & coherent summary of your proposed research.
-shows that you are…
Simply stated, it is a document that
- lets you highlight that you can
address your research interests in
a detailed and scientific manner.
- presents a concise & coherent summary of your proposed research.
-shows that you are…
sufficiently familiar with the lab of your choice.
-most importantly, it lets you present how your research will contribute to the collective good of the society.
2/ What are the components of your research proposal?
- A tentative project title.
~ Approx 10 words……..
-most importantly, it lets you present how your research will contribute to the collective good of the society.
2/ What are the components of your research proposal?
- A tentative project title.
~ Approx 10 words……..
-An abstract:
It should quickly summarise the problem at hand, state of existing research, how you aim to fill the gaps through your research, and the expected outcome.
- Review of Literature/State of research
This should involve
The major theme or problem you’re going…..
It should quickly summarise the problem at hand, state of existing research, how you aim to fill the gaps through your research, and the expected outcome.
- Review of Literature/State of research
This should involve
The major theme or problem you’re going…..
to address. Example, I wanted to find a way to stop smoking among teenagers.
- what efforts have been taken so far to address this problem, and why they have not been sufficiently successful. For e.g., I have mentioned that stress inoculations haven’t been successful………
- what efforts have been taken so far to address this problem, and why they have not been sufficiently successful. For e.g., I have mentioned that stress inoculations haven’t been successful………
in reducing smoking.
- Immediately write why you think (based on theory and literature) WHY those efforts haven’t been successful. For, e.g., the current methods don’t focus on the mindset of teenagers properly that’s why teenagers still continue to smoke……
- Immediately write why you think (based on theory and literature) WHY those efforts haven’t been successful. For, e.g., the current methods don’t focus on the mindset of teenagers properly that’s why teenagers still continue to smoke……
3/ Use this opportunity to add your point of view (research idea/aim) and discuss how and why your method is a better way to deal with that problem.
For e.g., I say that self-affirmations help address more serious concerns of teenagers w.r.t. to smoking that’s why they are a….
For e.g., I say that self-affirmations help address more serious concerns of teenagers w.r.t. to smoking that’s why they are a….
better technique.
- Aims, methodology, and foreseen achievement
Define your broader goals into specific aims and objectives (see image below)
Methodology should include your equipment, samples, design and procedure. (See below for reference). You might need to customise…….
- Aims, methodology, and foreseen achievement
Define your broader goals into specific aims and objectives (see image below)
Methodology should include your equipment, samples, design and procedure. (See below for reference). You might need to customise…….
according to your field of study.
You may also wish to include your hypotheses (tentative statements about the research problems).
An example of hypothesis would be: Group given treatment X will have a higher score (on a Z variable) than group given treatment Y.
You may also wish to include your hypotheses (tentative statements about the research problems).
An example of hypothesis would be: Group given treatment X will have a higher score (on a Z variable) than group given treatment Y.
4/ You can also mention about how this research will benefit your country of origin (once you go back) and how this will particularly benefit the country or region where you are going to conduct this research (I.e. your host university/country).
You need to do thorough……
You need to do thorough……
research on the cultural, sociological, methodological &/or financial issues that your research might be able to solve for the host country. This will give them a reason to invest in you (I.e. give you a scholarship) because you will help the country solve a bigger problem……..
that has applications beyond the lab.
Don’t forget to add references in the bibliography.
Only mention the research work that you have cited in the proposal.
Don’t copy references from other papers.
Follow the format (if any mentioned like Chicago, MLA, APA, Nature)…….
Don’t forget to add references in the bibliography.
Only mention the research work that you have cited in the proposal.
Don’t copy references from other papers.
Follow the format (if any mentioned like Chicago, MLA, APA, Nature)…….
for proper in-text and bibliographic references.
Recap:
Your proposal should basically answer the following questions:
1. What do you want to research?
2. Why is it a problem to be studied?
3. What has the literature told you about the problem?
4. Is there a gap in….
Recap:
Your proposal should basically answer the following questions:
1. What do you want to research?
2. Why is it a problem to be studied?
3. What has the literature told you about the problem?
4. Is there a gap in….
the literature?
5. How will you resolve that gap?
6. What will you achieve by resolving the gap?
The major Cs of any research are:
Cite: the most relevant literature
Critique: what’s right and what’s insufficient in the literature.
Contrast and Compare various ideas…….
5. How will you resolve that gap?
6. What will you achieve by resolving the gap?
The major Cs of any research are:
Cite: the most relevant literature
Critique: what’s right and what’s insufficient in the literature.
Contrast and Compare various ideas…….
Connect the past research to your proposed ideas!
Use these tips to craft a compelling research proposal!
Upcoming thread: how to review literature and how to keep up with changing trends in your research field…..
Use these tips to craft a compelling research proposal!
Upcoming thread: how to review literature and how to keep up with changing trends in your research field…..
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