How to write the research proposal

1. How to write the research proposal Professor Hamza M. Abu-Tarboush King saud university College of Food Science and Agriculture AGR 501

2. First page (covering page) King Saud University College of Food and Agriculture Sciences Department of………….           Title of research (Arabic) Title of Research (English)   Research Proposal Submitted By Student…………. for partial fulfillment of the requirement for the Master's (or Ph.D.) degree in ………………………………..   Day/Month/Year   Supervision Major supervisor…………….. Assistant supervisor……………

3. Second page Information about the student Name ………… University number………. Department…………. Date of the enrolment in the Master (Ph.D.) Program: First or second semester………. Credit hours Passed by the student……………….. GPA……………….. Information about Supervisors Major Supervisor……………… Academic Rank………………. Specialization………………….. Institute………………………..  Assistant Supervisor……………… Academic Rank………………. Specialization………………….. Institute……………………….

4. Third page Preliminary Layout of the Chapters of Thesis   Title of the Thesis Abstract of the Thesis Introduction The Aims of the Study Review of Literatures Materials and Methods Results and discussion Recommendations References Abstract of the Thesis (in Arabic) Appendix (if applicable)

5. Content of the Research Proposal 1.title (Arabic and English) 2.Introduction 3.objectives of the research 4. Literature review 5. materials and methods 6. schedule to execute the research 7.estimated budget of the research 8.source (s) of funding the research 9.references

6. Title of the Research *Importance: 1. will be read by thousands of people 2. indexing and abstracting services depend heavily on the accuracy of the title, therefore it should be: - accurate - the fewest possible words that adequately describe the content of the research - specific word * it can be modified by the committee ( slight modification)

7. Introduction - Definition of the problem . What have been done till now . - the economical and applied aspects of the problem . - the objectives of the work.

8. Objectives of the Research - should be defined precisely - should not exceed 4 objectives - evaluation of proposal by the committee depends on these objectives and how they relate to your research plan. Do not put phrase which indicate that you are going also to find solutions for problems which will be encountered during doing your research.

9. Literature Review - related papers - try to avoid repeating your self - show agreement and disagreement in the papers and why (if possible) - you need this part of the thesis for your discussion - connect the different studies . Do not use new paragraph for each study. - refereed journals Only 4 pages are required for the proposal.

10. Materials and methods Materials ( name , address and country of your materials). Methods: - new : give all the details - official : name of the reference and kind of the method - modified : give the name of the reference and described the modification.

11. Schedule Collecting data Conducting the experiment Analyzing data Writing the Thesis Use Diagram

12. Budget Estimated budget Sources: - Research Center - Deanship of Scientific Research - KACST (first month of each academic year) You can get fund from one or more of these sources Do not put Typing the thesis in the budget

13. References (1) Put only the references which you used in the text Check the name and year of publication in the text vs the reference list There are many styles for writing references. Choose the one you expect to publish your work in (Discuss that with your advisor)

14. References (2) Carrol, K. K. 1991. Review of clinical studies on cholesterol lowering response of soy protein. Am. Diet Assoc. 91:820-827. Yuan, Y. V. and Kitts, D. D. 1993. Milk products and constituent protein effects on plasma and hepatic lipids and systolic blood pressure of normotensive rats. Food Res. Int. 26:173-179. Ruiz-Gutierrez, V.; Perez-Espinosa, A.; Vazquez, C. M. and Santa-Maria, C. 1999. Effects of dietary fats ( fish, olive and high-oleic –acid sunflower oils) on lipid composition and antioxidant enzymes in rat liver. Br. J. Nuti. 82:233-241. Josephson, E.S. and Peterson, M.S. 1982. Preservation of Food by Ionizing Radiation, Vol. 1., CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL. Betschart, A.A.; Lyon, C.K. and Kohler, G.O. 1975. Sunflower, safflower, sesame and castor proteins. In Food Protein Sources, N.W. Pirie ( Ed.) , p. 79-104.Cambridge University Press, London