Timeline of the Study

Research Topic: The Effects of Military Downsizing and Base Closures

Total Time for Dissertation: 6 months
Planned Tasks
Brainstorming for topic selection
Researching for interested subject area

Duration
Outcomes
1st month Broader issues of interest
Adequate knowledge of interested

Selecting a specific topic

topics
Arriving at specific topic

Arriving at aims and objectives

sound research question as well as

Developing a research structure

aims & objectives

Detailed structure of the research

proposal
Acquisition of secondary data regarding 2 , 3 and variety of information about the issue
nd

the selected topic

Assimilating the most accurate and

rd

4th month
In depth analysis and insights of

effectual data in literature review

secondary data accumulated in

Conducting primary techniques

literature review
Analyzing the primary information
collected

Making of the first draft while

5th month First Draft

illustrating research design &

methodology as well
Making suitable amendments in first
draft of the dissertation
Presenting a final dissertation

6th month Amendment in the research

Final dissertation

1st month

Brainstorming
Researching
Specific
Topic
Aims
&Objecti
ves
Research
Structure

2nd, 3rd, and 4th

Secondary data

month

accumulation
Assimilating
data in
literature
review
Conducting
Primary
Techniques

5th month

Making First draft

while illustrating
research design &

th

6 month

methodology
Amendments in
first draft
Final
Dissertation