Proposal outline
1) Research topic:
2)Title of proposal:
3)Introduction
What are the problems, processes, or issues you want to understand about this topic (i.e. your research questions)?
——-This must include the research questions for both quantitative and qualitative methods – you should have a clear hypothesis for your quantitative portion
4)Research Design and Methods
Sample and sampling procedures (for both quant and qual)?
What type of data will you be collecting (both quant and qual) and from which sources? How will you be accessing these sources?
Operationalization of main concepts: clearly state your variables and how you intend to measure them
Methodology – what methods do you intend to use to carry out your research aims?
5)Conclusion
-What results are you anticipating?
What policy implications might the results have?
What are some limitations of your study design?
What are the ethical considerations of this project?