Writing the Research Proposal: Guidelines, 2017.
At UEA, we offer three types of research degree opportunity: 1. Research-led projects. 2. Applicant-led projects. 3. Professional doctorates. Research-led projects (Common in Faculties of Science and Medicine) In this kind of project, a PhD is advertised where the research proposal will already have been written by a member of academic staff.
PhD proposals. A research proposal is a project outline of around 2,500 words, which you write as part of the application process. We use it to assess the quality and originality of your ideas, whether you are able to think critically and whether you have a grasp of the relevant literature.
The proposal should set out the central aims and key questions that will guide your research. Many research proposals are too broad, so make sure that your project is sufficiently narrow and feasible (i.e. something that is likely to be completed within the normal time frame for a PhD programme).
The process of writing a PhD research proposal is really simple: Step 1. You think of the topics that might be interesting for you - it’s always easier to write about something that might be really helpful for your future career or general knowled.
Example of a model Research Proposal. New Forms of Governance in the European Union’s Regional Policy: Theory and Practice. Introduction. This research will investigate and analyse how new and proposed policy tools will affect governance in European Union (EU) regions and regional policy. In particular it considers the.
Sample Politics PhD application proposal 1. Explaining post-Financial Crisis Political Economy: The Left and Discourses of the Banking Crisis. The failure of liberal capitalism to predict and prevent the biggest global financial crash since the (1930s) in theory appeared to have produced ideal conditions for a resurgence of left-wing parties with traditional left- wing agendas.
Writing your research proposal. Your proposal is your chance to tell us why you want to study your PhD at Sussex. Follow our guide to making your research proposal as strong as possible. Your research proposal. If you are considering studying a PhD, there are two options available to you. You can: apply for a funded PhD where you research a set.