Research proposal

Draft a proposal before committing to a project.

Undergraduate and above

Fields

• Working title — Example: Hybrid work and work–life balance in public-sector employees
• Problem statement — Example: Hybrid arrangements are expanding, but evidence on their effects in Gulf public institutions is limited.
• Main research question — Example: How does hybrid work affect perceived work–life balance?
• Objectives — Example: 1) Measure… 2) Explore…
• Key literature (3–5 sources) — Example: Author (year) — main finding
• Proposed method — Example: Online survey (n≈200) plus 12 interviews
• Ethics — Example: Anonymous survey; consent form; approval from…
• Timeline — Example: Weeks 1–3 literature; 4–6 data collection…
• Expected contribution — Example: First regional evidence on…