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What is a proposal?
An intelligent and structured suggestion regarding scholarly work in a selected area or according to a funders themes.
Follow instructions to meet requirements Submit all requirements e.g. funders criteria, marking criteria, publishers instructions
Types of proposals
Academic e.g. students work, dissertations, theses Research e.g. funding for specific topics, area, theme Competitions follow instructions precisely Journal e.g. a new journal for publishers.
An intelligent and structured suggestion regarding proposed scholarly work in a selected area of focus. e.g. students work, dissertations, theses etc. Follow/provide guidelines Marking scheme/criteria
Title
Cannot be a question Capture the essence of the study/research Scope and depth of work Clarity Written variously e.g. one sentence or sentence seperated with colon
Background
Shows context of the research Pointer to key themes, concepts Based on literature/theoretical context Reveals gaps in knowledge Positions your research The contribution of your work Statement of the problem
Aim/objectives
Methodology
Show how objectives shall be met Specific, clear Familiarity Appropriate Related to analysis Presentation of results
Analysis
Depend on methods & strategies used Must be appropriate Quantitative & qualitative strategies Related to objectives & methodology Presentation: tables, charts, description etc.
References
Shows main/key texts in the area Must be written conventionally Use the Havard or Numeric styles consistently Shown in main body of proposal Full details at the end of proposal
Program of work
Shows step-by-step order of activities i.e. dates and activities Must be logical Must cover all objectives Within time limit provided Presented variously e.g. Guntt chart, bar chart, table
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