Hi Delaney
I have attached the proposal I sent to ERSC for funding (but I was not that
successful, although I did get departmental funding) so please only use it
as a guideline - a timetable is included (although it has now changed a
lot!!!) but it may give you an idea of what to write.
In regard to costs, you will most likely have some costs involved when
recruiting participants unless you are only recruiting psychology
undergraduates. From my experience with questionnaire based studies and
using GP practices there is usually some administration costs and a fee for
the GP's time - for my MsC it cost around £100 for one GP practice.
I hope this is of some help to you.
Best of Luck
Julie
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From: "Miss Delaney Bucknor" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2006 9:36 PM
Subject: PhD proposals
Hi everyone,
I am currently writing up a PhD Health Psychology proposal. All seems to be
going well but I have a few issues. Its nothing like an MSc proposal.
1. Do I have to include costing issues in my proposal? I originally thought
that the PhD fees would cover the costs of undertaking my research. I keep
hearing about costing. Can someone inform me? I'm self-funding.
2. How detailed been does the brief proposal have to be? Universities keep
saying 3-4pages. I thought it was just background with research questions,
methodology, methods, potential analysis of data and references. My past
supervisors believe that my draft proposal is fine, but they keep giving
recommedations to add (costing, ethics, timetable etc). Now I am stuggling
to keep my proposal in 4pages (references make a 5th page, is this okay?).
3. I can't find an example of an appropriate timetable for carrying out the
PhD. I don't know whats realistic.
Thanks
Delaney
Thanks
Delaney
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