Al-Shukaili Ahmed, Al-Maniri Abdullah
Director of Health and Social Services Sector, The Research Council of Oman, Muscat, Oman.
Research Department, Oman Medical Specialty Board, Muscat, Oman.
Oman Med J. 2017 May;32(3):180-188. doi: 10.5001/omj.2017.35.
Writing a research proposal can be a challenging task for young researchers. This article explains how to write a strong research proposal to apply for funding, specifically, a proposal for The Research Council (TRC) of Oman. Three different research proposal application forms are currently used in TRC, including Open Research Grant (ORG), Graduate Research Support Program (GRSP), and Faculty-mentored Undergraduate Research Award Program (FURAP). The application forms are filled and submitted electronically on TRC website. Each of the proposals submitted to TRC is selected through a rigorous reviewing and screening process. Novelty and originality of the research idea is the most crucial element in writing a research proposal. Performing an in-depth review of the literature will assist you to compose a good researchable question and generate a strong hypothesis. The development of a good hypothesis will offer insight into the specific objectives of a study. Research objectives should be focused, measurable, and achievable by a specific time using the most appropriate methodology. Moreover, it is essential to select a proper study design in-line with the purpose of the study and the hypothesis. Furthermore, social/economic impact and reasonable budget of proposed research are important criteria in research proposal evaluation by TRC. Finally, ethical principles should be observed before writing a research proposal involving human or animal subjects.
撰写研究计划对年轻研究人员来说可能是一项具有挑战性的任务。本文解释了如何撰写一份有力的研究计划以申请资金，具体来说，是为阿曼研究理事会（TRC）撰写的计划。TRC目前使用三种不同的研究计划申请表，包括开放式研究资助（ORG）、研究生研究支持计划（GRSP）和教师指导的本科研究奖励计划（FURAP）。申请表需在TRC网站上以电子方式填写并提交。提交给TRC的每份申请都要经过严格的评审和筛选过程。研究想法的新颖性和原创性是撰写研究计划最关键的要素。对文献进行深入审查将有助于你提出一个好的可研究问题并形成一个有力的假设。一个好的假设的形成将为研究的具体目标提供见解。研究目标应该明确、可衡量，并能在特定时间内通过最合适的方法实现。此外，根据研究目的和假设选择合适的研究设计至关重要。此外，拟议研究的社会/经济影响和合理预算是TRC评估研究计划的重要标准。最后，在撰写涉及人类或动物受试者的研究计划之前，应遵守伦理原则。
