The Research Proposal Clarity Path: Self-Paced Lessons + Live Support

Learn how to write an effective and methodologically sound research proposal

Starting is always the hardest part

If you’re at the start of your postgraduate research journey it can really feel overwhelming. Your supervisor is too busy to sit down and walk you through each little step. You don’t know where to start. You fear that you lack the skills and knowledge to write what is the first major piece of writing of this research journey - your research proposal.

Writing an effective and methodologically sound research proposal is the first major hurdle you need to overcome in your postgraduate research journey. You will most likely need to present your proposal to a panel of expert reviewers who will either pass it, thereby allowing you to continue and to conduct your research, or they might send you back to the drawing board. This can be a very daunting process, especially if you’re struggling with how to write the darn proposal.

I’ve been there. Thrice! Each time being more daunting than the previous. Honours, masters and finally PhD, and it never got easier. I didn’t have enough support and I lacked the confidence I needed to produce my best work. I was piecing together bits of information from internet searches; youtube, webpages, wikipedia, etc. It was difficult to make heads or tails of the information because each piece was presented differently, pitched at different difficulty levels and there was a lack of understanding of the purpose of what I was expected to write and how it all tied together. Eventually I found a mentor in one of my research supervisors who afforded me the opportunity to co-supervise a student. This process taught me so much and it’s like the puzzle pieces just came together.

From there on, I decided that I wanted to help postgraduate students in similar positions. I sought out more opportunities to teach the process of writing a research proposal to postgraduate students. More than 20 students later (all of whom had passed their proposal presentations the first time round) I have honed my skills in teaching students to understand the research proposal.

But, I’m only one person. Teaching 1-on-1 across a desk is great, but has limited reach and there are so many more students who need access to this kind of support and knowledge. So many of my students have said that they wish their peers also had access to this kind of teaching. That’s why I created this online Research Proposal Writing Course.

Produce a research proposal with clarity

This Research Proposal Writing Course will help you to understand the purpose of the different components needed to produce an effective and methodologically sound research proposal and how they all tie together. You’re also going to learn how to write each of these components.

More specifically, you’re going to learn the purpose and process of writing the following:

Writing your introduction
How to structure a literature review
How to construct your research question
Write an impactful rationale
Aims & Hypotheses
Research methodology essentials
Research design & setting

Study participants
Study measures
Data collection procedures
Plan your data analysis
Ethical considerations
Timeline & budget
Referencing

The hybrid online learning format

What makes this course different from many of the other online digital courses is that there is a live coaching component to it. This combination of on-demand course content and live coaching ensures that your learning experience is maximised, empowering you to produce your best work.

Self-paced lessons

You will have on-demand access to all of the course modules upon purchasing this course. You have the freedom to learn when you want and at the pace you choose.

Live coaching

One a week I host a live 1-hour coaching session where all course participants can ask me their research proposal questions. I give tailored feedback during these sessions. It's also an opportunity for you to be part of a community of postgraduate students.

Purchase course

There’s also a bonus lesson which will teach you a skill needed not only for the research proposal, but for all your future academic writing pieces such as the final thesis, journal articles and submissions to conferences. In addition to this bonus lesson, there is also a little surprise for you (and it’s a good one).

When purchasing this course, you will have:

Lifetime access to the course content (and any future updates).
The little surprise at the end, it’s yours for a lifetime too.
A 30-day money back guarantee. If this course has not helped you to write your research proposal, you can request a full refund, no questions asked. It’s a risk free purchase.
Access to an online community of postgraduate students, just like you, who are drafting their research proposals. Students are free to chat, make connections and even work together. Being part of a community, helps you go further and feel less isolated.
Live Q&A with me on the community group once a week. Ask me all your questions directly and get tailored feedback.

Candice F

"During my research thesis I had a very challenging time with grasping the concept of a hypothesis. While this was explained during our classes, grasping it was still a challenge. I reached out to Dr Phillips for assistance. She explained the hypothesis concept to me in no less than 2 minutes and I immediately had a better understanding of what was required and could easily apply what she taught me to my own research."

Join the Research Proposal Clarity Path

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