Common Mistakes to Avoid Research Proposal Writing in India

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What is Research Proposal?

Research Proposal shows your idea, questions, and what will be the result of them. It should show the importance of your question. It should not contain answer is research. The research proposal is important because it shows the format of your research. It shows contain the research process details such as your approach and methods, timeline of it, it should contain resources for research. It is a tool which makes your research process smoother.

Common Mistakes to Avoid in Research Proposal

Not Doing Research well on Grant

Most of the candidate write research proposal without reading about the funder.  The candidate should have knowledge about the funder. 

Spelling Errors

This is the most common error. It shows that you made little effort. The research proposal should be reviewed and checked multiple times.

Not Following Application Guidelines and Instructions

Every research proposal should have guidelines and require specific documents.  Make sure you should have accurate information and colleagues to review the research proposal before final submission.

Incomplete Answers to Application Questions

Most of the research proposal has specific questions. Some questions may like repetitive. But answering these questions is important. All questions should be covered. The answers should be detailed.

Use of Abbreviations

Avoid all kinds of short forms in research proposal.

Unexplained Items and Unsupported Budget

We all know budgeting is common error in the research proposal. The details of budget should be provided and explained. You can avoid this mistake by draft budget with all costs explained in details. After this you can create final budget.

Submission of Research Proposal Late

This is a most common mistake and it can be corrected easily.

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