1.Introduction: Briefly talk about the literature in your research, highlighting the gap and what your research seeks to do.
2.Research Questions: What questions are you curious about & will your research/thesis answer?
3.Literature Review: Highlight what has been said by other authors
4.Research Methodology: What methods will you use to carry out your research? Qualitative, Quantitative, Comparative? etc. What are the primary and secondary sources used for the research?
5. Study Plan: How long will it take you to conclude your research? Add it!
6. Conclusion: What do you expect to come out of this research?
NB: Check the university’s website for clarification. The following thread has at least 2 Research Proposal templates & other tips
1. Bentley University (Waltham, MA): All PhD students receive a full tuition scholarship, individual student health insurance. Fellowships typically range from $30,000-$36,000 per year.
2. Ohio State University, Fisher College of Business (Columbus, OH): Fully-funded, including a stipend and tuition costs. The funding may come in
the form of fellowships, research assistantships, teaching assistantships, supplemental grants, etc.
3. Rice University, Jones School of Graduate Business (Houston, TX): Full financial assistance and a stipend of $40,000 will be offered to each admitted student in the PhD program in the form of a research assistantship.
1. Clark University: All incoming graduate students are guaranteed the same tuition remission and a minimum of three years of initial assistantship funding.
2. Florida State University: Current funding for qualified students is $18,014 per year (fall and spring) plus all tuition credit hours (with a possibility of summer teaching for an additional $2,500).
3. Indiana University Bloomington: offers competitive opportunities for graduate funding, including research assistantships, associate instructorships, and fellowships for 5 years.
1.Name, address, email address, phone number & LinkedIn URL.
2.Education: Add your degrees, grade, school, modules (if you want), thesis and supervisors name
3. Research Experience: Talk about your undergraduate & Masters research. What articles did you review? what data did you collect? What were the findings of your research?
4.Teaching Experience: What courses did you teach? What were your responsibilities? State them
5.Work Experience: Talk about your relevant industry experience that’s related to your application. For instance; if you’re applying for Nursing, why do you have CEO, Beauty Store in your work experience?
How to find Professors or prospective supervisors in your field on Twitter, LinkedIn, and the school's website! 👇🏽
For LinkedIn & Twitter: Use the search section. Type “Professor, Film Studies”(your field). You will be amazed at what you will find.
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After finding the Professor’s name and University, type it on Google. It will take you to the school’s website. Then you can surf the Professor’s profile.
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If you can't find their publications? Don't worry; you can check Google scholar.
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Type the Professor’s name, field & university. All articles and books written by the Professor will pop up.
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Where is google scholar? Just type it on Google.