A research proposal must be included with the application form.  The proposal should be about five pages long and should  include the following:-

(1)

a clearly defined area of research;

(2)

theoretical framework and rationale for adopting or applying such a framework to your study and research;

(3)

a brief outline of the research or the research questions to be addressed in the study;

(4)

established scholarship related to the topic/research; and

(5)

a selected bibliography of relevant publications.