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1/5 You may wish to include a section on definition of terms, a short literature review and a section on your proposed theoretical framework.

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2/5 A very important component of your research proposal should be its contributions to the body of knowledge by clearly mentioning the gaps you hope to fill in the existing literature.
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3/5 I suggest you keep your research proposal to a maximum of 5 pages or preferably shorter if you can. Remember these proposals are often sent off to potential supervisors who also have a lot to work on.

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4/5 I would also advise you include the published works of your potential supervisor in your research proposal, particularly if they have done some research closely related to your proposed research.

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5/5 Finally make sure your research proposal is clearly written. Try to make sure to use a good font size. Also make sure it is justified before converting it and sending it off as a PDF document.

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1/5 Generally, decisions on admissions are made within 4 to 6 weeks upin receiving a ‘complete admission package’. Take note that this includes submitted reference letters by your referees as well as transcripts.

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2/5 Yes, it is advisable to follow up if you have not gotten a feedback after this time. But also bear in mind that the schools may be very busy especially building up to the time for admissions.

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3/5 So its best to apply very early. Also, for PhD programmes a decision is made only after a potential supervisor has indicated interest. This is mostly the case before an admission decision is made.

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Fola Aina
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1/5 Your research proposal should begin with an introduction or background. It should then contain your potential research questions. Ideally, I would suggest one major question and then two other operational questions from the first.

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2/5 It may be helpful to include hypothesis if you have any that set the course for the research. Then a methodology section should also be included which should clearly spell out how you intend to collect and analyse data.

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3/5 You can preferably include this in a tabular form. This is not necessary when applying for a masters programme but it is very important for a PhD programme.

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Fola Aina
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1/5 When writing a research proposal, the first thing to do is to stick to a topic that sustains your interests. There is no point starting a graduate programme and not completing it because you lost interest in it.

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2/5 Also very often some candidates try to come up with topics that they hope has the potential to ‘change the world’. This is often the case with doctoral studies. Starting out this way could be counterproductive and quite misleading.

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3/5 While there is nothing wrong with being ambitious, it is more prudent to consider the 3 most important things when deciding a research topic that is both ‘feasible’ and ‘viable’.

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