Scribd
Upload
27 views9 pages

CH 3

The document discusses the purpose and structure of a research proposal. A research proposal defines the research problem and importance, discusses previous related work, and outlines the proposed methodology, work plan, and budget. It serves as a communication tool, research plan, and agreement between the researcher and sponsoring committee. A strong proposal sets forth the research design and data collection process in clear, step-by-step detail. The key components of a proposal typically include an abstract, introduction, literature review, methodology, work plan, budget, and references.

Uploaded by

Fantay
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PPTX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
27 views9 pages

CH 3

The document discusses the purpose and structure of a research proposal. A research proposal defines the research problem and importance, discusses previous related work, and outlines the proposed methodology, work plan, and budget. It serves as a communication tool, research plan, and agreement between the researcher and sponsoring committee. A strong proposal sets forth the research design and data collection process in clear, step-by-step detail. The key components of a proposal typically include an abstract, introduction, literature review, methodology, work plan, budget, and references.

Uploaded by

Fantay
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PPTX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 9

Chapter Three

Developing Research Proposal

3.1. The purpose of research proposal


 Researchers, to start with any research work, have to first
write a research proposal.
 The term "research proposal" consists of two words, research
and proposal.
 Proposal lexically means a course of activity planned.
 Therefore, a research proposal can be defined as a written
document requesting both authorization and funds to
undertake a specific research project.
Cont’d

•A research proposal is a written statement of the research design that


includes a statement explaining the purpose of the study and a detailed,
systematic outline of a particular research methodology.
•A research proposal is often incorporated into the research program of
an organization.
•A research program is an overall plan of an organization to utilize
business research.
Cont’d
•The purpose of a research proposal is:
 To present the problem to be researched and its importance
 To discuss the research efforts of others who have worked on
related problems.
 To set forth the data necessary for solving the problem
 To suggest how the data will be gathered, treated and interpreted
Cont’d
 Basically, research proposal may function at least in three ways,
namely, as a means of communication, as a plan and as a contract.
i. Proposal as a means of communication: serves to communicate the
investigator’s research plan to those who-give consultations and/or
disburse fund.
 Proposal is the primary source on which the graduate students’
thesis or dissertation committee must base the function of review,
consultation and approval for implementation of the research
project.
 In general, the quality of assistance and the probability of financial
support will all depend directly on the clarity and justification of the
proposal.
Cont’d
ii. Research proposal as a plan: helps the researcher to organize his
idea in a systematic manner and to look for strengths and flaws.
 A successful proposal sets out the plan in step-by-step detail.
 That is, it provides an inventory of what must be done and which
materials have to be collected as a preliminary step.
 Generally, the acceptability of results is judged exclusively in terms
of the adequacy of the methods employed in recording, analyzing
and interpreting the data in the planned study.
Cont’d
iii. Proposal also functions as a contract: A completed proposal approved
for execution and signed by all members of the sponsoring committee,
constitute a bond of agreement between the researcher and that committee.
An approved grant proposal results in a contract between the investigator
(and often the university) and funding sources.
Proposal for thesis and dissertation should be in final form prior to the
collection of data.
 Once document is approved in final form, neither the student nor the
sponsoring faculty members should be free to alter the fundamental
terms of the contract by unilateral decision.
Cont’d
Importance of the research proposal

The research proposal has the following importance:
It serves as a basis for determining the feasibility of the research project.
It provides a systematic plan of procedure for the researcher to follow.
It gives the research supervisor a basis for guiding the researcher while
conducting the study.
It reduces the probability of costly mistake.

Preparation of a full-fledged proposal is not a one-time endeavor. But,
is the result of continuous modification and amendment through
discussion with experts in the field.
Structure (format or elements) of research proposal
•There is no a hard and a fast format in scientific research proposal
writing.
•It varies from one organization to another and from one country to
another.
•Some universities and funding agencies make very specific demand
for the format of proposals.
•Others provide general guidelines for form and content.
•Though the format varies, the essence expressed in different proposal
remains the same.
Cont’d
•The major components (elements) of a scientific research proposal
1. Cover page
2. Table of contents
3. Abstract
4. Introduction
5. Literature review
6. Methods and methodology
7. Work plan (time budget)
8. Cost budget
9. References
10. Appendix
•Each of them can have their own separate section in research proposal.
•Some can be merged and some others can be split to separate sections or in to further
subsections.

You might also like