1. Literature Review • Summarise the main findings reported on your chosen topic by others. • Make sure you list these readings in References at the end of the proposal. 2. Proposed Theoretical Model • (This section is particularly critical for Ph.D. applicants) Link findings from the Literature Review with your own ideas. That is, what do you see as your contribution to the topic under study? Are there any hypotheses to be tested? 3. Research Design • Data: where will you collect the data you need for the project 4. • Methodology: Will you have to develop new variables to measure the proposed constructs or models? Which statistical techniques are most likely to be suitable for testing your data? You plan to set up a mainly qualitative study Are you thinking of using case studies, surveys or some other method. 5. Expected Outcomes 6. Timeline (2 years or3) • Different stages of your proposed study e.g. data collection, testing, writing up etc., must be indicated on a timeline. In other words, you need to visualise the whole project from inception to completion. 7. Budget • Be as specific as possible in identifying various costs of your study (no coast) . You also need to specify where you intend to find the funds for various activities.(self-funding )