Instructions: Please fill in this form and compose a research proposal of 5-7 double-spaced pages in response to the questions given below. You should also include a bibliography of the sources you will use in your project. Please save the document in MS Word format (.docx) as yourlastnameproposal.docx (example: smithproposal.docx).

The proposal is due by email to Prof. Leshkowich before class on February 26.

For general guidelines for academic proposal writing in the social sciences, take a look at these suggestions from the Social Science Research Council.

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1. Name

 

2. Title and concise description of research project

 

 

 

 

3. Proposed place(s) of study and your institutional affiliation (if any)

 

 

 

In a narrative of 5-7 pages, explain your research topic, its intellectual background, the methods to be used, and the contribution that you expect to make to academic debates. Be sure to answer the following questions:

1. What major questions will you ask or hypotheses will you test?

2. How does your research relate to broader theoretical concerns in anthropology? Provide a concise, focused literature review that explains the contributions of authors who have investigated similar topics and discusses how your work will relate to theirs.

3. What research methods will you use? Be sure to be specific in explaining them and justify why you think they are necessary.

4. What preliminary research have you completed, if any?

 

Please attach a bibliography to your research proposal listing all sources you have consulted or plan to consult.

For more information, contact:  aleshkow@holycross.edu