How you structure your research proposal may be dictated by the requirements of your specific college or school, or even supervisor based on the nature of your project. It is your responsibility to find out what the expectations are.
In the table below, we list some subtitles that are typical of research proposals in the Sciences, and Humanities and Social Sciences. Whether you adopt or adapt these headings to better meet your needs, remember that your task is simply to communicate the what, why, and how of your intended project.
Typical sciences and humanities and social sciences proposal structures| Sciences | Humanities and Social Sciences |
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- Title page
- Introduction, including a broad indication of the research aims and approach
- Literature review
- Background / case studies
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- 成人福利午夜影院 significance
- Methods / materials
- Variables
- Hypotheses / predictions / expected outcomes, that are based on your review of the literature (in lieu of a 'results' or 'discussion' section)
- Limitations and potential problems
- Significance of expected findings
- Timeline / schedule
- Budget
- Reference list
| - Title page
- Introduction, including a broad indication of the research question and approach
- Literature review
- 成人福利午夜影院 problem, question(s), scope, research approach
- 成人福利午夜影院 design / methodology
- Methods of data collection
- Methods of data analysis
- Significance / contribution to field
- Thesis structure (chapter outline)
- Timeline / schedule
- Budget
- Reference list
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