Research Proposal Template

This template is for guiding purpose. It is the minimum requirement that BIPA requires to apply for “Ebhath” thus, researchers are free to exhibit any additional information.

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Guidelines: The proposal submitted should contain all of the following elements and should not exceed 1000 words:

Working title Statement of the problem or gap in the current research in your field of

study. Context in which the problem arises; historical and current research in

the field Reasons why the problem exists and justification for addressing it Methodology you will use to address the problem Key research questions Expected contribution to knowledge Time-frame and (special) resources References

*** The following sample template is to help easing the structuring of the above needed content.

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[ PhD/MBA/Bachelor ] Final Project Proposal

Student’s Name: [Student’s Name] Student’s ID: [Student’s ID]University Name / Institute Name: [University Name / Institute Name]

Project’s Title: [Project’s Title Project’s Title Project’s Title Project’s Title Project’s Title]

Project’s Problem:

Project’s Objectives:

Introduce your research problem by describing the “why” and illustrate your research question/s (max 150 words)

Point out your research objectives as where and to what this research aims to (max 5 points)

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Proj ect’s Significance:

Project Methodology:

Expected Research Outcomes:

Describe the importance of your research study and its possible impact in an industry, sector, social group, and/or to the body of knowledge (max 200 words)

Describe the methodology used and why it is selected; also, describe your data source that you wish/choose to use including the targeted primary sources and the secondary sources(i.e. target population and sample). (max 300 words)

Illustrate the tangible outputs/outcomes that this research will result in (i.e. a final report of the study, journal or journals intended/targeted for publication, recommendation letters from research collaborating parties ….) (max 150 words )

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