THESIS PROPOSAL

Proposal Prepared by [INDIVIDUAL.FirstName] [INDIVIDUAL.LastName] in part fulfillment of

the degree requirements for the [DEGREE LEVEL] of [ARTS OR SCIENCES] in [DEGREE
AREA].

[DATE]

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION
a. Background
The proposed issue of this thesis has been addressed previously by numerous scholars. These
scholars include such individuals as [NAMES OF SCHOLARS]. Their assessment of this topic
has shown...

or

The proposed topic of this thesis has been addressed previously by numerous researchers in
the field. Their investigations have shown…

b. Significance of Research

EXISTING KNOWLEDGE/SIGNIFICANT PRIOR

RESEARCH

THESIS OR PROJECT STATEMENT

APPROACH
a. Methods
This thesis project will depend upon the following research methods for garnering results:
[RESEARCH METHOD 1]
[DESCRIPTION OF METHOD 1]

[RESEARCH METHOD 2]
[DESCRIPTION OF METHOD 2]

b. Bibliography of Sources
[LAST NAME FIRST NAME]. [TITLE OF BOOK]. [CITY OF
PUBLICATION]:[PUBLISHER],[YEAR OF PUBLICATION]. [MEDIUMOF PUBLICATION].

c. Implications of Research

POTENTIAL OUTCOMES

LIMITATIONS

CONTRIBUTIONS TO KNOWLEDGE

PROPOSED DISSERTATION CHAPTERS

I. Introduction

II. [TITLE OF CHAPTER 2]

III. [TITLE OF CHAPTER 3]

IV. [TITLE OF CHAPTER 4]

V. Conclusion