Research Proposal Writing

Research proposal writing is similar to project proposal writing as far as addressing a targeted project for the proposal. The big difference in a research proposal versus a business project proposal is the detail. On research proposals you'll need extensive back up documentation that will back up what you are proposing in the research proposal.

Sample research proposal's as well as guides to writing research proposals can be found on the links below.

Your research proposal will contain sections for:

Title - the title of your research proposal
Statement of Purpose: What you hope your research will find
Background: Here is where you describe previous research or experience in this type of project
Significance: Here you tell why this topic was worthy of a research proposal project
Description: Where you describe the research you are completing in this project
Methodology: Here you explain in detail how you will conduct the research needed
Problems: A pre listing of potential problems you may encounter and how you will solve those.
Bibliography: This is where you will make a list of all the research sources you will use

Here are some great research proposal sites online that may be of help...

Writing the Research Proposal
Guidelines on Writing Research Proposal
How to Write a Research Proposal
Twelve Steps to a Winning Research Proposal
Proposal Writer's Guide - University of Michigan
The Elements of a Research Proposal
The Proposal in Qualitative Research
Writing the Research Proposal
Proposal Writing and Research Development
Elements of a Research Proposal
Conceptualizing, Writing, and Revising a Research Proposal
Census Bureau Research Proposal Guidelines