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Please note: the information in the course manual is binding.
On completing the course, based on their master thesis students are able:
- to write a scientific research proposal which can be submitted for funding.
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On the basis of the thesis, a scientific research proposal should be written.
The research proposal should focus on an original topic expressed in a well-formulated goal and research questions. It should include a theoretical overview of the relevant literature and a sound design for empirical research and analytical methods. The proposal counts approximately ten pages. The final version of the research proposal should satisfy the standards of research proposals for the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO). The research proposals of research Masters students who will become PhD students should be submitted to NWO for the ‘Open Competition’ or suitable research programmes. The proposal should have the following format:
- goal and research questions;
- theoretical framework;
- methodology;
- scientific relevance;
- societal relevance;
- financial overview;
- overview of proposed products;
- time schedule.
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