Research Proposal Template
Proposal · DOCX template
1. Title
Working title: ______________________
Keywords: ______________________
2. Introduction & Background
Context of the study (2–3 paragraphs).
Why this topic matters now.
3. Problem Statement
The specific problem your study addresses.
Who is affected and how.
4. Research Gap
What existing literature has not addressed.
How your study fills this gap.
5. Research Questions
RQ1: ______________________
RQ2: ______________________
RQ3: ______________________
6. Objectives
Objective 1: ______________________
Objective 2: ______________________
Objective 3: ______________________
7. Hypotheses (if applicable)
H1: ______________________
H2: ______________________
8. Literature Review (brief)
Key themes and seminal works.
Theoretical framework.
9. Methodology
Research design (qualitative / quantitative / mixed).
Population & sampling.
Instruments & data collection.
Analysis plan (e.g., SPSS / AMOS / SmartPLS / NVivo).
10. Scope & Limitations
Boundaries of the study.
Known limitations.
11. Expected Contribution
Theoretical contribution.
Practical / policy contribution.
12. Timeline
Phase-wise milestones with target dates.
13. References
List in your required citation style (APA / Harvard / IEEE).
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