Forms of Writing
Research Proposal
A research proposal is similar in a number of ways to a project proposal; however,
a research proposal addresses a particular project: academic or scientific research.
The forms and procedures for such research are well defined by the field of study, so
guidelines for research proposals are generally more exacting than less formal project proposals.
Research proposals contain extensive literature reviews and must offer convincing support of need
for the research study being proposed. Doctoral dissertations begin with research proposal; the
proposal must be accepted by a panel of experts (usually professors) before the actual research can
begin. In addition to providing rationale for the proposed research, the proposal must described a
detailed methodology for conducting the research--a methodology consistent with requirements of the
professional or academic field.
The links below offer explanations and examples of research proposals.
Writing Guides
The
Elements of a Proposal |
Frank Pajares, Emory University |
Beginners
Guide to the Research Proposal |
University of Calgary, Manitoba, Canada, The Centre for Advancement of Health |
Dissertation Proposal Workshop |
Professor Chris M. Gold, University of Wisconsin-Madison |
Writing
and Presenting Your Thesis or Dissertation |
S. Joseph Levine, Ph.D., Michigan State University |
Conceptualizing,
Writing, and Revising a Social Science Research Proposal |
University of California Berkeley. Includes examples of different types, but not necessarily in APA style. |
SUNY
Institute of Technology (PDF) |
State University of New York |
The
Proposal in Qualitative Research |
Anthony W. Heath, PhD, Division of Behavioral Sciences, McNeal Family Practice Residency |
How
To Write A Dissertation: or Bedtime Reading For People Who Do Not Have
Time To Sleep |
Douglas E. Comer, Purdue University |
Writing
Theses and Dissertations |
Claremont Graduate University Writing Center |
Teaching
the Research Proposal: A Brief Process-Oriented Overview |
Writing Center, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona |
Dissertation
Proposal Writing Tutorial |
Elys Ben Salem, University of Kansas |
How
to Write a Research Proposal |
Eastchance.com |
Resources
for Proposal Writers |
The Writing Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison |
Proposal Template
Examples
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