Revision to the Research Proposal Assignment | Online Assignment
I have a research proposal and I have received some comments and notes from the supervisor, please read it and follow the instructions requested. Attached research proposal.
I copied what he said below:
I’ve read over your proposal, and I think the topic is a really important one. I don’t have any great expertise or knowledge of the Saudi context, I should be honest, but I’m inclined to be supportive of any work that extends a critical analysis of racism and its effects.
At the moment, though, there are a few questions that would remain for me. The main thing is that the proposed research – 10 qualitative interviews – doesn’t really seem at all sufficient for a PhD project and, indeed, the timescale laid out in the proposal seems to be more in keeping with a masters’ level piece of research. So I think you would need a much more clearly developed methodology, which is more detailed about exactly what you want to explore (perhaps consider providing a set of research questions); which is also a bit clearer about how the theoretical framing of the project is to be reflected in the research itself (e.g. how will the focus on everyday racism be reflected in the research design?); and – finally – which makes clear how proposed research responds to the questions that you are interested in (i.e. why is this the right methodological approach?).
So, if you were willing to do this, I’d encourage you to develop and submit a revised proposal and we can perhaps discuss at that point? We would normally ask prospective PhD students to provide a 1,500 word proposal which specifically addresses the issues listed below. Your existing proposal already does much of this, but it’s the last point that needs to be developed, it seems to me.
Best wishes
· Overview – a general introduction that succinctly sets out exactly what the project seeks to explore. This should also include the research question(s) to be addressed and the overall aim of the project.
· Context – situate the research within the relevant literature/s. This should include a brief summary of research already taken in the field, addressing key works and scholars. Specific attention should be paid to problems in the existing literature and ways in which your proposed research challenges/addresses these problems. You should also give an account of the theoretical issues relevant to your research, and whether you intend to test existing theories or develop new ones.
· Methodology – provide a detailed account of the methodology and/or methods that will be used. Specific attention should be paid, where relevant, to any innovative aspects of the proposed methodology
