Research


 

Develop a dissertation prospectus outlining the critical elements of your desired doctoral research.

Be sure to include the following:

  • Problem statement (3–4 paragraphs)
  • Significance (3–4 paragraphs)
  • Brief description of underlying conceptual or theoretical framework (3 paragraphs)
  • Statement of research purpose (2 paragraphs)
  • Proposed general approach to the research (qualitative) (2 paragraphs)
  • Summary of proposed methods: Possible sources of data and proposed data collection strategies (3 paragraphs)