KDI School of Public Policy and Management

Research Proposal 263 Namsejong-ro, Sejong, 30149, South Korea

Phone: 82-44-550-1263/1220
Website: http://kdischool.ac.kr/

The Research Proposal written in English should be typed (A4 paper, double-spaced) and it should be
approximately 1,500 words excluding reference in length. Make sure that you proof read your proposal before
you submit it, and endure that your writing is coherent, clear, and compelling. The research proposal must be
your own work. If the admission committee of KDIS discovers this is not the case, your application may be
cancelled.

Full Name (Last, First, Middle):

Country of Citizenship:
E-mail:
Applying Program (Please check one below):
□Ph.D. PM (part-time) □Ph.D. PP (full time) □Ph.D. DP (full time)

Your research proposal should address the following items:

1. Research topic: Describe the specific problem you are interested in and explain why it is important.

2. Research questions: What is (are) the specific research question(s) you will explore and analyze.

3. Literature review and its limitations: What is the key literature and its limitations?

4. Hypotheses: What are the main hypotheses that you would like to test?

5. Research methods: Describe what research methods you intend to use to conduct your research.

Elaborate the data you will use and how you will obtain the data. If you plan to conduct case studies,

describe your case selection criteria.

6. Contribution: Describe potential theoretical and practical implications and contributions of the

research.

7. References: List all sources cited in the proposal. Do not list any that are not cited. Please feel free to

follow that American Psychological Association (APA)

I hereby submit my Research Proposal and certify that it is my own work. .

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