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Arland Yancey

Research proposals help paint the picture of what a researcher intends to study, why the research is important, and give an outline of the objectives of the research.  Most researchers require funding to carry out their goals.  A proper research proposal outlines the direction that will be taken to investigate the research problem.  The research proposal illustrates to the Institutional Review Board the protocols that a researcher will follow, the methodology, analysis of data collection, subject population, and most importantly an overlay of the privacy and confidentiality of the subjects and data (IRB Application Process Guide, n.d.).  The approval of IRB ensures that the research is being conducted ethically and the study is aligned with all applicable regulations.  A research proposal can sell the idea of a particular study to a funding organization that awards grants.  The researcher must demonstrate the importance of and future contributions of a study to a particular field of study.  The funding organization must have faith that the researcher or research group can complete the study and publish accurate data.  For readers, a research proposal will tell them the purpose of the study.  The researcher could be attempting to validate a particular theory, disapprove of it, or contribute to an already established one.  After a research proposal, a reader should be supplied with the type of methodology that will be applied to the study, understand any dependent or independent variables associated with the study, the population that is targeted, and the intended outcome of the study. 

IRB Application Process Guide. (n.d.). Retrieved from The University of Texas at Austin: https://research.utexas.edu/ors/human-subjects/for-researchers/irb-application-process

Amber De Oliveira

A design plan is called a blueprint. A research proposal is just that, a blueprint of sorts, which gives readers both a broad framework of intent as well as intricate details for the building process. Whether research is quantitative or qualitative, the proposal will give the IRB an overview of the subject or population, recruitment of participants, ethical considerations, the exact measurements or methodologies utilized, and data collection and analysis. The proposal is also scientific with variables and hypotheses, inclusion, and exclusion criteria. The reader is allowed an opportunity to understand the weaknesses and strengths of the research. For investors of research, or funding organizations, the proposal reveals what’s missing in current research and gives an invitation to change the future. In true DTR or “define the relationship” research fashion, the proposal gives clear direction of where research has been and where it is going. It shows what’s needed to impact the future. With the analysis of many peer-reviewed articles and the experience of prior research, there can be either a support or a redirection for ideas. Prior research can give the new researcher clear ideas of the pitfalls to avoid, or biases revealed. The knowledge gaps for many topics are hopefully filled with the results of the research. The proposal will ultimately give guidance to a timeline for the research and responses. The research proposal should be detailed and clear for all the potential readers.

 

Reference

Creswell, J. (2018)  Research Design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods approaches. Sage.

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