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Title
Research question
Objectives
Literature review
Research techniques
References and bibliography
In addition, you may wish to suggest whom you would like to supervise your
PhD. However, the allocation of supervisors will depend upon a number of
factors, and no guarantee can be given that your suggestion will be accepted.
To summarise:
(a) you need to write to a very tight format stating what you plan to research, why
and how; the format is clearly outlined above;
(b) your proposal should have not only substantial empirical content but a strong
analytical underpinning; and
(c) it should also have relevance to the IER from a geographical perspective.
While our perspective is international, some overseas students seek to study an
issue exclusively in their home country in which our staff have no research
expertise. If this is your intention, you must explain clearly why a supervisor at
IER might find your work interesting and how being at IER will add value to your
work.
* The above guidelines match closely those issued by the Warwick Business School.
IER PhD students may follow the first year research training methods course delivered
by the WBS Doctoral Programme.