(Proposal Template) Name Project Type (A or B)

Title

Introduction

Please provide a succinct description of the topic. No more than four or five sentences.

Background

Please provide some historical perspective or research that gives enough background to the
reader on

the issue/challenge/topic to be tackled with the project. No more than two paragraphs.

Problem

Include the specific communication challenge that is to be studied or solved. No more than three

sentences.

Campaign Objectives

Refers to the campaign’s objectives (if doing Project A) as well as primary research
objectives. What

answers are you trying to find with this project? What do you aim to accomplish with the
research?

Include Research Questions (RQs) if you’re doing Project B.

Proposed Research Methods

Refers to the specific method(s) that you will use to conduct your primary research e.g. in-depth

interviews, focus groups, surveys, etc. How will you distribute it, organize it? Information on
sample

should be included. Who will participate in the research? How will you get them to participate?
There

should be no mention of secondary research here.

Anticipated Application of Results

What are you expecting to gain from the research and the study? How will you use these
findings?

MMC 6950_Fall B 2018 Professor Heather Radi-Bermudez

MMC 6950_Fall B 2018 Professor Heather Radi-Bermudez

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TITLE OF PROFESSIONAL PROJECT

By

Student’s Name

Chair: Faculty Chair’s Name

Committee Member: Faculty Member’s Name

Committee Member: Outside/Faculty Member’s Name

A PROFESSIONAL PROJECT PRESENTED TO THE SCHOOL OF

COMMUNICATION+JOURNALISM

OF FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF

MASTER OF SCIENCE

FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY

[semester & year]