Theory plays an important role in academic work. It is what differentiates academic work from consultancy work. In this article, I discuss the definition of theory, the purpose of theory in academic...
Category: PhD Thesis Proposal Writing Guide
Guidelines for Writing and Submitting a Winning Grant Proposal
Submitting a grant proposal for funding is like gambling: you win some, you lose some. No matter how good you are at writing grant proposals, not all proposals will pass through. Nevertheless, it...
Comprehensive Guidelines for Writing a PhD Thesis Proposal (+ free checklist for PhD Students)
This article provides comprehensive guidelines for writing a PhD thesis proposal for PhD students but it can also benefit masters students as well. It is a collation of previous articles written on...
This past two weeks I attended a number of proposal defense of PhD students at my University. In this post, I discuss the general format of a proposal defense as well as discuss the most common...
How to Write Chapter 3 of a PhD Thesis Proposal (Research Methodology): The Complete Guide
Chapter 3 is where your thesis proposal either earns your committee's confidence, or loses it. This is the chapter where examiners stop asking "what are you studying?" and start asking "how,...
How to Write the Literature Review Chapter of a PhD Thesis Proposal (A Beginner’s Guide)
The second chapter of a PhD thesis proposal in most cases is the literature review. The literature review chapter is where most PhD thesis proposals quietly fall apart. Not because students don't...