Writing a Competitive Preliminary Research Proposal for an Engineering Ph.D. Degree

A research proposal is an obvious and essential part of a Ph.D. application in most parts of the world. It is an outline of your proposed project, whose aim is to present and justify your research idea and explain the practical ways in which you think this research should be implemented. It is often the first opportunity for you to communicate your ideas to attract interest from faculty members of your chosen university. Since a Ph.D. is awarded mainly as a result of making a genuine contribution to the state of knowledge in your chosen field, it is crucial to create a positive first impression on your potential supervisor.