Transcript Presentation techniques

How to write a good
RESEARCH proposal
By Jan Bollen
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Agenda
Begin of research
For who ?
Reserch proposal topics
Define research proposal
Research flow
Structure of research proposal report
Lay-out of research proposal report (beginning)
Lay-out of research proposal report (body)
Lay-out of research proposal report (ending and references)
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Begin of research
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The proposal should establish that the
research is addressing a problem that is
significant enough to warrant an
investigation and will make an original
contribution to knowledge.
New information is added to this world ……
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For who?
formal use by
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Funding agencies
Governments
Educational and research institutions.
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Research proposal topics
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Focus on a special topic
To get answers to questions
To prove theory or feasibility
“will it work?”
“is it worth?”
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Define research proposal
Define
 Problem
 Research question(s)
 Research method
 Scope of research
 Importance of results
<Why?
<What>
<How>
<Border>
<Quality>
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Research flow
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Structure of research proposal
report
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Lay-out of research proposal
report (beginning)
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Cover page
Title page
Preface
Summary
Content
Abbreviation list
Figure list
Glossary
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Lay-out of research proposal
report (body)
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Chapter 1 Introduction
Ch 2 Problem definition
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2.1 main question
2.2 sub questions
Ch 3 Research method
Ch 4 Results
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Lay-out of research proposal
report (ending and references)
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Conclusions
Discussion
Recommendations
Literature and sources
Appendix
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