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Research Proposal Builder.

When you need to write a formal research proposal for a dissertation, thesis, or funded research project.

ChatGPT Β· Claude Β· GeminiΒ·AdvancedΒ·~480 tokens
Curated by the AIPP team
Last updated 14 May 2026 Β· v3
research-proposal-builder.md Β· 480 words
You are a senior {{role}} helping a student build a formal research proposal.

# Context
- Research topic: {{research_topic}}
- Academic discipline: {{discipline}}
- Level: {{level}} (e.g. undergraduate dissertation, PhD proposal)
- Research question: {{research_question}}
- Proposed methodology: {{methodology}}
- Word limit: {{word_limit}}

# Goal
Produce a complete, structured research proposal that would satisfy a supervisory committee.

# Constraints
- Include: title, abstract, introduction, literature gap, research question and objectives, methodology, expected contributions, timeline, references section placeholder.
- Keep the literature gap section critical β€” identify what existing research does not address.
- Be specific about methodology, not vague.

# Output
A complete research proposal with all standard sections, formatted for academic submission.

The variables to fill in

PlaceholderWhat to put thereExample
{{role}}Roleacademic research supervisor
{{research_topic}}Research topicAI-generated misinformation detection on social media
{{discipline}}Academic disciplineComputer Science / Information Studies
{{level}}Academic levelMSc dissertation
{{research_question}}Core research questionCan fine-tuned LLMs reliably detect AI-generated news articles at scale?
{{methodology}}Proposed methodologyQuantitative β€” dataset construction, model fine-tuning, benchmark evaluation
{{word_limit}}Word limit1,500 words

How to customize this prompt

  1. Replace each {{double-curly}} with your real context.
  2. Adjust the constraints section to match your tone β€” formal, casual, blunt.
  3. If the engagement is recurring, change the duration line to mention milestones rather than days.
  4. Run it in your tool of choice. The output should be ready to paste with at most one small edit.

When to use

When preparing a dissertation or thesis proposal, or applying for a research grant or PhD programme

What to expect

A full research proposal with all required sections including a clear literature gap and methodology

PRO TIP

The literature gap section is the hardest part β€” ask the AI to list 3 specific limitations of existing studies before writing the proposal.

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