Question

怎样写一篇好的RESEARCH PROPOSAL

Answer 1

How to write a research proposal?
Guideline
The research proposal is an outline of your research project on which you will work during your PhD. Remember that the research proposal is the main part of your application by which you present your academic way of thinking and your brightness in developing an innovative research project. We are looking for projects which address research questions
located in the BTS' research areas.
The proposal should contains no more than 5,000 words. For a good research proposal it is not relevant to achieve this number of words, rather the quality of your text is significant. The following text shall support you in writing a decent research proposal. Although the bullet points may guide you in certain academic directions, a research proposal always reflects your academic perspective and your research interests.

Confront us with your innovative research question!
In a first step you present a concrete problem in which you are interested.
Why you have chosen this issue?
Why is the chosen issue relevant for the treatment?
In relation to this problem you develop a research question. This
question is the focus of your project. In your research proposal you
specify your central question.
What is the aim/interest of your project?
Why is your research question relevant for academic debates?
Where is the gap in the literature which you intend to address?
What are sub-questions or hypotheses relevant to answer your research question?
We are looking for theory guided research projects. The proposal needs
to address a specific theoretical perspective which you will use in
order to treat your research question.
Why did you chose a specific theoretical perspective?
How dose the theory help to answer your question?
What are the theory's main assumptions in this regard?
Based on your theoretical account, you should reflect on the methodology of your project.
What kind of methodology will you use and why (e. g. qualitative or
quantitative analyses, single case studies, process tracing, small or
large N, discourse analysis, critical theory)?
What are relevant sources of information (e.g. document analysis, field research, data base, interviews with relevant actors)?
Furthermore, please reflect on the content of your PhD thesis.
What will be the thesis' main arguments?
What might be the outcome of, or answers to, these arguments?
How will the structure of your thesis look like and why?
Finally, please enclose a timetable indicating the timing of the main steps of your project including periods for research, analysis and writing.