HOW TO WRITE RESEARCH PROPOSAL
A research proposal is a synopsis of your intended research in a clear, logical and a lucid manner in which the aims, objectives and the justification of the research are stated without ambiguity. The objectives of the intended work should answer the main issues or question that need to be address. The research field, topic, subtopic and category are also presented with the authenticity of the work preserved. The proposal is an avenue or opportunity for the writer to showcase his or her expertise, network, qualifications and the ability to embark and complete the proposed research.
When you are in the process of developing a research proposal or grant proposal, there are several questions that need to be addressed:
- Why do you as the Principal Investigator (PI) need to write the research proposal? The following are some cogent reasons sponsor or grants provider request for research proposal.
Ø To convince others of the value of your research
Ø To demonstrate expertise
Ø To demonstrate competency
Ø To serve as a contract
Ø To assist you as a planning tool
2. It advisable for writers of research proposals to assume that their evaluators are intelligent professionals with some general knowledge of the area under consideration, but are not necessarily experts in the particular field or sub-field. In the case of multidisciplinary proposals, reviewers may well not be familiar with all the areas to be covered by the research. Writers should bear these points in mind in determining what definitions should be included, what theoretical background needs to be described etc. Morealso, it is vital to keep the panel of reviewers in view when writing. The following are some suggested list of the likely panel that is involved in the assessment of most research proposal based on our experience.
Ø Higher degrees committees
Ø Review panels
Ø Individual reviewers
Ø Specialists
Ø Generalists
Ø Research proposals are often reviewed by a mixture of experts in the field and reviewers from cognate disciplines
Ø Sponsors of the research grant with a particular interest.
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