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  1. PDF Research Proposal for a PhD thesis in English Literature

    Research Proposal for a PhD thesis in English Literature. perception that spans from Ezra Pound to John Ashbery. More recent criticism has similarly. undervalued women poets' contribution to the scope of the visual in contemporary poetry. Ian. between 'eye' and 'I', and the gendered implications of observing and being observed.

  2. Writing a research proposal for the PhD in English Literature

    Take your time in composing your research proposal, carefully considering the requirements outlined below. Your proposal should not be more than 2,000 words. PhD degrees are awarded on the basis of a thesis of up to 100,000 words. The 'Summary of roles and responsibilities' in the University's Code of Practice for Supervisors and Research ...

  3. PDF English Department Advice on Preparing a Proposal for a PhD Thesis

    Advice on Preparing a Research Proposal for a PhD Thesis in English. To be taken on as a PhD student, it is usually assumed that you will already have completed an MA in a relevant subject. This means that you will already have experience of writing a dissertation of between 10,000 and 20,000 words. The possession of an MA indicates (a) that ...

  4. PDF Applications for PhD/MPhil in English Literature Your research proposal

    for the PhD or MPhil degrees are the sample of written work and the research proposal. You will probably choose your sample of written work from an already-completed undergraduate or masters-level dissertation or term-paper. Your research proposal will be something new. It will describe the project that you want to complete for the award of the

  5. Faculty of English

    An MPhil research proposal should be 500 words long, while a PhD proposal should be 800 words long. It needs to give those assessing your application an impression of the strength and originality of your proposed research, and its potential to make a contribution to knowledge. It should be written in clear, jargon-free prose.

  6. Examples of Research proposals

    Research proposals. Your research proposal is a key part of your application. It tells us about the question you want to answer through your research. It is a chance for you to show your knowledge of the subject area and tell us about the methods you want to use. We use your research proposal to match you with a supervisor or team of supervisors.

  7. PDF A Guide to Writing your PhD Proposal

    Therefore, in a good research proposal you will need to demonstrate two main things: 1. that you are capable of independent critical thinking and analysis. 2. that you are capable of communicating your ideas clearly. Applying for a PhD is like applying for a job, you are not applying for a taught programme.

  8. PDF Writing a research proposal

    Guidance for PhD applicants Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge. The 1,500 word research proposal is an important element of your application to doctoral study, whether full-time or part-time. It offers you the opportunity to outline the research you intend to conduct, including how you plan to go about it, and how your research might ...

  9. PDF How To Write a Good PhD Research Proposal

    Proposal. PhD proposal is an outline of your proposed project. It needs to: Define a clear question and approach to answering it. Highlight its originality and/or significance. Explain how it adds to, develops (or challenges) existing literature in the field. Persuade potential supervisors of the importance of the work, and why you are the ...

  10. (PDF) How to Write a PhD Proposal

    How to Write a PhD Proposal. 1. Introduction. A PhD proposal is a focused document that int roduces your PhD study idea and seeks to. convince the reader that your idea is interesting, original ...

  11. Writing a research proposal

    Your proposal should be typed double-spaced, if possible, and be between 1,000 and 2,000 words. Your PhD proposal can be added under the 'Supporting Documents' section of the Postgraduate Applications Online System. Your proposal should contain at least the following elements: A provisional title. A key question, hypothesis or the broad topic ...

  12. PDF Ph.D. Research Proposal Guidelines English, PolyU

    Ph.D. Research Proposal Guidelines English, PolyU. The Ph.D. Research Proposal is a critical phase of the extended process of undertaking to do a Ph.D. It is the central part of your application to be admitted to a Ph.D. programme, and depending on the nature and quality of your proposal, you will either be admitted or not.

  13. PhD research proposal guidelines

    3. Theoretical approach. Spend about a page sketching out your theoretical approach. Pay special attention to this if the theoretical approach is part of your research question. 4. Chapter outline. An outline of chapters, with a paragraph on each one - the main ideas, and how you'll go about discussing them. Try to give the sense of an ...

  14. Ph.D. Dissertation Proposal Guidelines

    The following has been adapted for the English Department from the Graduate School's "Statement on Thesis/Dissertation Proposals.". Guidelines adapted for the Creative Dissertation Proposal Guidelines can be found here. I. Introduction A thesis proposal states a problem to be investigated and describes how the research will be performed ...

  15. Writing your research proposal

    Writing your research proposal. The purpose of the research proposal is to demonstrate that the research you wish to undertake is significant, necessary and feasible, that you will be able to make an original contribution to the field, and that the project can be completed within the normal time period. Some general guidelines and advice on ...

  16. How to Write a Research Proposal

    Research proposal examples. Writing a research proposal can be quite challenging, but a good starting point could be to look at some examples. We've included a few for you below. Example research proposal #1: "A Conceptual Framework for Scheduling Constraint Management".

  17. How to Write a Ph.D. Proposal for English Literature

    When considering researching and writing your dissertation in literature, you will need to find an original topic. Unless you are doing original archival research, you may find many topics have already been covered. Once you have decided on an original angle or have found an author or literary theme that has gone ...

  18. Sample dissertation proposal

    Sample dissertation proposal. Below is an example of a successful MA dissertation proposal. Note particularly the robust referencing, and the way in which the author has already done preparatory work in the field so that clear areas of critical enquiry have already been formulated. Modernist Poetics and the Acquisition of the Other Tongue.

  19. PhD Research Proposal Template With Examples

    A comprehensive research proposal is one of the most important parts of your PhD application, as it explains what you plan to research, what your aims and objectives are, and how you plan to meet those objectives. Below you will find a research proposal template you can use to write your own PhD proposal, along with examples of specific sections.

  20. How to Write a Research Proposal: (with Examples & Templates)

    Before conducting a study, a research proposal should be created that outlines researchers' plans and methodology and is submitted to the concerned evaluating organization or person. Creating a research proposal is an important step to ensure that researchers are on track and are moving forward as intended. A research proposal can be defined as a detailed plan or blueprint for the proposed ...

  21. Oxford PhD Proposal Sample: The Best Proposal

    Oxford PhD Proposal Sample. PhD Program: DPhil in Migrant Studies. Research Proposal Length: minimum 2000 - maximum 3000 words. To: Matthew J. Gibney, Professor of Politics and Forced Migration. Name: Adrian Toews. Title: Wired and Hungry Masses: Social Media, Migrants and Cultural Bereavement in the Digital Sphere.

  22. How to write a PhD proposal that succeeds

    This means that the proposal is less about the robustness of your proposed research design and more about showing that you have. 1. Critical thinking skills. 2. An adequate grasp of the existing literature and know how your research will contribute to it. 3. Clear direction and objectives.

  23. Process of Writing PhD Research Proposal in English Literature

    The structure of a PhD research proposal in English literature usually includes sections for introduction, literature review, research questions, methodology, significance of the study, and a preliminary bibliography. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked * Comment *

  24. PDF Sample Research Proposal

    Sample Research Proposal. Last semester, I took an English class with Professor Bethany Schneider entitled "American. Girl," where our syllabus included Louisa May Alcott's Little Women and Laura Ingalls Wilder's. Little House on the Prairie. My experience with both books was fascinating because I was reading.