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INITIAL CONSIDERATIONS

This guide covers key components of a research proposal from title to bibliography, including methodology, funding considerations, and ethical issues. It provides detailed insights to help researchers create robust proposals that meet various research requirements and criteria.

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INITIAL CONSIDERATIONS

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  1. INITIAL CONSIDERATIONS • Is the research commissioned or not commissioned? • Is the research funded or non-funded, i.e. is there a need to bid for funding? • Is the research for an award or not for an award? • Is there a research brief? • What kind of research it is (e.g. ‘pure’, applied, evaluative)? • Who is the research for? • Is the research empirical/non-empirical?

  2. WHAT TO INCLUDE IN A RESEARCH PROPOSAL (1) • Name(s) of the researcher(s); • Working title; • Abstract; • Introduction, brief description of the research; • Indication of the field(s) of the research; • The kind of research (e.g. ‘pure’/applied/evaluative); • Statement of the problem; • The significance of the research (who will be interested, what will be important);

  3. WHAT TO INCLUDE IN A RESEARCH PROPOSAL (2) • The originality of the research; • The context and background of the study (why it is important, what is topical about the research; what are the circumstances in which the research is set); • The purposes, aims and objectives of the research; • The researcher’s own background and interest in the field; • The background of the research; • Literature review; • The contents and nature of the research;

  4. WHAT TO INCLUDE IN A RESEARCH PROPOSAL (3) • Some initial research questions/hypotheses; • Ethical issues; • Methodology to be used; • Possible data collection instruments; • Sampling; • Possible data analysis and reporting; • Possible outcomes of the research; • Dissemination of results; • Time frames, sequence and structure; • Bibliography.

  5. ADDITIONAL INCLUSIONS FOR FUNDED RESEARCH (1) • Research experience/training/department of the researcher(s), including CVs of all applicants; • Previous grants awarded; • Financial details: • Staff time required (e.g. per week and for how many weeks); • Travel and subsistence; • Consumables and reprographics; • Equipment; • Consultants & additional staffing (e.g. research assistants); • Exceptional items and conferences; • Dissemination.

  6. ADDITIONAL INCLUSIONS FOR FUNDED RESEARCH (2) • Applications made to other bodies for funding; • How the research fits in with the research/mission/ categories supported by the funding institution; • Tasks of researchers/staff; • Detailed timetable and costings at each stage; • Monitoring and quality assurance procedures for each stage; • Potential impact of the research; • Possible proposal reviewers, and their details. • Supporting statement from Head of Department/ Head of Centre.

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