Subject & Study Guides: Library guide for Researchers/Postgraduates: How to write a research proposal

Research Proposals overview

Warnborough College Ireland guidelines for how to write a research proposal
University of York guide for writing a PhD Proposal
University of Edinburgh

Example of a Nursing Research Proposal
Undergraduate Thesis but useful as an example
Example Proposal from UCC

Example Research Proposal
MBA tutorials
University of Edinburgh Example
UNSW Australian Business School Research Proposal Example

Bambale, A. J. (2014) Facilitating the PhD research process: guides for identifying research problem and establishing research gap. International Journal of Business, Humanities and Technology. 4(1) pp.116-126

Faryadi, Q. (2012) How to write your PhD proposal: a step-by-step guide. American International Journal of Contemporary Research. 2(4) pp.111-115. Available at: http://www.aijcrnet.com/journals/Vol_2_No_4_April_2012/12.pdf [Accessed 21^st December 2015]

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In Ireland and the UK, thesis usually means an unpublished work submitted for a doctoral degree (Ph.D) while a dissertation is a work produced at undergraduate or masters' level. Terminology is different in other countries.