Learning Objectives

Chapter overview and goals

After reading this chapter, you should have a better understanding of:

• The ways that the goals and audience shape different kinds of proposals (e.g., master’s thesis or dissertation proposal, conference proposal, funding proposal)
• The overall components of a qualitative research study proposal 
• The goals and content that should be included in the different sections of a proposal including the introduction, conceptual framework, and the methodology and research design sections
• How to align data collection methods, site, and participant selection criteria, and data analysis processes with your research questions
• How to adapt your proposal to aid in the writing of your final report
• Important considerations during and after writing a proposal