Developing Research Proposals
- Pam Denicolo - Consultant on Doctoral Education and Training
- Lucinda Becker - Reading University, UK
Success in Research
Writing a research proposal is one of the most important tasks facing academics, researchers and postgraduate students. Yet there is a good deal of misinformation and a great lack of guidance about what constitutes a good research proposal and what can be done to maximise one's chances of writing a successful research proposal.
Denicolo and Becker recognise the importance of developing an effective research proposal for gaining either a place on a research degree programme or funding to support research projects and set out to explore the main factors that that proposal writers need to attend to in developing successful proposals of their own.
Developing Research Proposals will help readers to understand the context within which their proposal will be read, what the reviewers are looking for and will be influenced by, while also supporting the development of relevant skills through advice and practical activities.
This book:
- Explores the nature and purpose of different kinds of proposals
- Focuses on the actual research proposed
- Discusses how best to carry out and structure the literature review
- Examines the posing and phrasing of research questions and hypotheses
- Looks at how methods and methodology should be handled in a proposal
- Discusses the crucial issues of planning, strategy and timing in developing targeted proposals
Denicolo and Becker draw together the key elements in the process of preparing and submitting a proposal and concludes with advice on responding to the results, successful or not, and their relevance to future proposals.
The Success in Research series, from Cindy Becker and Pam Denicolo, provides short, authoritative and accessible guides on key areas of professional and research development.
Avoiding jargon and cutting to the chase of what you really need to know, these practical and supportive books cover a range of areas from presenting research to achieving impact, and from publishing journal articles to developing proposals. They are essential reading for any student or researcher interested in developing their skills and broadening their professional and methodological knowledge in an academic context.
Supplements
A collection of free tips, exercises and resources from all books in the Success in Research series
A Excellent book, I particularly like the glossary of terms at the back, which will be very useful to the students.
A very good book for beginner researchers, or students planning a small scale research project. Some sections are more relevant to PhD proposals, however there are lots of areas of useful information for other researchers new to their fields of knowledge.
This book touches upon interesting issues in writing a proposal. It is not tailored enough to the requirements my graduate school uses, nor does it give information on methodology.
Useful text covers essentials of research proposals, well written
Useful book for those preparing bids or preparing course based proposals
Relevant to all career researchers, not just early, and those preparing their first postgraduate research proposal
Summary boxes are useful to readers whilst I found that the activities although aimed at individual readers could also be used in class based delivery of post graduate research courses
Welcome addition to the series ‘success in research’ that takes practical and realistic perspective on preparing research bids which can be a dispiriting endeavour
An straightforward uncomplicated book. Helps unravel how research proposals are constructed
I liked this text as it was user-friendly and I'm sure it will help students to plan their research projects effectively.
This is a topic on which guidance is often sought and this book will be of assistance to numerous neophyte researchers.
An excellent text that provides useful practical elements to develop research skills. Recommended to students.
Denicolo and Becker demonstrate how to do a ‘polished’ research proposal including detailed illustration on preparation and finally writing it. Suitable for master’s and doctoral degree studies including a range of practical advice and reflection points. This book will help a great deal to become a successful researcher.
