RESEARCH PROPOSAL WRITING METHOD
Please follow the format given below for preparation of the “RESEARCH PROPOSAL”:
Reference ID (Generated upon online registration)
Title (50words)
Introduction (300 words)
Objectives (100 words)
Methodology (600 words)
Implications (150 words)
References (300words)
The stated word limit is to serve only as a guide and is flexible as per requirements.
References ID- Please provide only the reference ID for identification on the top. Identifying
information like name of the student/guide, contact details like contact numbers/email addresses
should not be provided in the proposal/project for unbiased review.
Title- A good title should be short, accurate and concise. It should make the central objectives
and variables of the study clear to the reviewer.
Introduction- The purpose of an introduction is to provide the rationale behind the work, so
that the reviewer may understand the research objectives. Please describe the importance
(significance) and novelty of the study. Defend the model-Provide a rationale and describe the
reasoning that led you to selecting them. Briefly describe the experimental design and how it
will accomplish the stated objectives. Describe the situation and specify clearly the gaps in the
existing knowledge and/or controversy and inconclusive evidence. The discussion should be
supported with appropriate references.
Objectives- Should specify what kind of knowledge the study is expected to obtain. It should
give a clear notion of what is to be described, determined, identified, compared or confirmed.
Hypothesis may be stated and objectives should be specific, to the point and achievable
Methodology- Describe all the procedures/methods that will be used to achieve the objectives
and justify the study design including any techniques and procedures to be used. This may
include: type of study and study design, study population, sample size and selection criteria,
Proposed intervention (if applicable), Data collection procedures & instruments used, quality
control, confidentiality, plan of analysis/statistical tools, ethical considerations with all
required forms.
Implications- Describe what is expected to be achieved or gained from the proposed research.
This could be given in terms of knowledge gained by the student or in terms of scientific
advancement.
References- Provide appropriate references (Vancouver style referencing to be followed)
from recently published journals/literature supporting the proposed research work.
Kindly attach the IEC/IAEC document in the relevant given section only in the online
form and do not attach it with the research proposal