State the current problem, its scale, and the concrete harm or risk it creates.
FREE FILLABLE WORKSHEET
Build the case for your research in seven sentences.
Turn a promising idea into a clear problem, research gap, objective, rationale, and expected contribution before you draft the full proposal.
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WHAT THE WORKSHEET HELPS YOU DEFINE
Seven decisions before a reviewer reaches your methods.
Show what existing research has addressed and isolate the precise point that remains unknown.
Name what you will investigate, why it is timely, and how the output will be used.
Use the worksheet as a reasoning tool, not as a substitute for evidence.
Verify every factual claim, statistic, citation, funding requirement, eligibility rule, budget instruction, and ethics requirement against current primary sources.
CONTINUE WHEN YOU ARE READY
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