Prepare a research proposal and theory of change

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Assignment: Research Proposal & Theory of Change

Write your Senior Research Project (SRP) proposal. Your research proposal should present a well-defined topic and research strategy for your SRP. A good proposal has a clearly defined question, argument, or problem. It convinces the reader that the proposed study is interesting, significant, and possible to complete within the timeframe indicated. A good proposal is rooted in the scholarly literature; it should aspire to contribute to this literature. Other objectives may be equally important--e.g., to contribute to policy-making and/or social change. A couple seasoned Social Science Research Council proposal reviewers argue that the most compelling (winning) proposals provide powerful, crisp, stand out answers to the following three questions:

• What are we going to learn as the result of the proposed project that we do not know now?
• Why is it worth knowing?
• How will we know that the conclusions are valid?

Source: Adam Przeworski and Dr. Frank Salomon (1995) On the Art of Writing Proposals.

Below is an outline of the major sections you must include in your proposal

Cover Page with Abstract

Body of the proposal

1. Introduction (1-2 pages)
2. Conceptual Framework/ Literature Review (3-4 pages)
3. Research Design/ Methods (2-3 pages)
4. Concluding Section (Expected Outcome/ Deliverables) (1 pg)

Bibliography

Appendix (optional)

Before you turn in your proposal please make sure it passes the PROPOSAL CHECKLIST test (it passes when you can check off the box next to each requirement). The items on the checklist are what we look for when grading your proposal. The checklist is attached to the end of this assignment.

Attachment:- Research-Proposa-and-Theory-of-Change.rar

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