1. How to write a good RESEARCH proposal
By Jan Bollen

2. Agenda Begin of research For who ? Reserch proposal topics
Define research proposal
Research flow
Structure of research proposal report
Lay-out of research proposal report (beginning)
Lay-out of research proposal report (body)
Lay-out of research proposal report (ending and references)

3. Begin of research
The proposal should establish that the research is addressing a problem that is significant enough to warrant an investigation and will make an original contribution to knowledge.
New information is added to this world ……

4. For who? formal use by Funding agencies Governments
Educational and research institutions.

5. Research proposal topics
Focus on a special topic
To get answers to questions
To prove theory or feasibility
“will it work?”
“is it worth?”

6. Define research proposal
Problem <Why?
Research question(s) <What>
Research method <How>
Scope of research <Border>
Importance of results <Quality>

7. Research flow

8. Structure of research proposal report

9. Lay-out of research proposal report (beginning)
Cover page
Title page
Preface
Summary
Content
Abbreviation list
Figure list
Glossary

10. Lay-out of research proposal report (body)
Chapter 1 Introduction
Ch 2 Problem definition
2.1 main question
2.2 sub questions
Ch 3 Research method
Ch 4 Results

11. Lay-out of research proposal report (ending and references)
Conclusions
Discussion
Recommendations
Literature and sources
Appendix