Broaden your understanding of chapter topics and link to real conversations about social research.

Research Proposal Guide

Masses of resources and examples

Developing a Research Question

Dissertation Proposal Resources, Berkeley, University of California

Resources to guide you in writing a proposal, with downloadable examples

Guidelines for Writing a Successful Application for a Social Science Research Project from the UK Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)

University of California, Irvine: Collection of Actual Research Proposals from a Variety of Disciplines

University of Western Australia: Examples of Research Proposals

These proposals involve a range of research methods and focus on topics within educational research

Videos

Lecture on ‘The Research Proposal’ by Dr Lilia Sevillano, Massey University

A Guided Example of a Research Proposal, by Nicholas Yates

Developing a Research Question, by Justine Baltessen