How to Write a Winning PhD Research Proposal | Step-by-Step Guide

Описание: Are you struggling to come up with a winning idea for your PhD research proposal? Most guides tell you how to structure a proposal, but they never explain how to generate a powerful research idea in the first place. My name is Jamal, a Cognitive Neuroscience PhD student at UCL, and this video will change that.

I'm sharing my 10-step, foolproof method for creating a research proposal that is built to succeed. This strategy centres on a "win-win" framework, ensuring that your project is a novel contribution to the field, no matter the outcome. We'll move from identifying a dominant theory to crafting testable hypotheses and demonstrating real-world impact. This is the blueprint for showing an admissions committee that you can think and write like a successful researcher.

TIMESTAMP / CHAPTERS:
0:00 Intro: The Secret to a Winning Proposal
0:14 Step 1: Coming Up with a Winning IDEA
0:45 Step 2: Start with the Most Popular Theory
1:59 Step 3: Apply the Theory to a New Research Area
2:43 Step 4: Split Your Question into Testable Hypotheses
3:58 Step 5: Design a Simple Experiment to Test Them
4:44 Step 6: The "WIN-WIN" Method (Why This Can't Fail)
6:16 Step 7: Emphasise Your Novel Predictions
6:50 Step 8: Add Real-World Impact
8:02 Step 9: Crafting Your Title
8:32 Step 10: The MOST Important Thing to Remember

IN THIS VIDEO, YOU'LL LEARN:

How to find a strong research idea, even if you're starting from scratch.

Why you should leverage existing theories instead of creating new ones.

The step-by-step process for developing a research question and hypotheses.

My "Win-Win" framework that makes your proposal publishable regardless of the results.

How to effectively communicate the real-world impact of your research to secure funding.

The true purpose of the research proposal (and why it's a test of your thinking).

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