1. The document provides guidelines for preparing a research proposal, including outlining the problem statement, justification of the problem, literature review, theoretical framework, hypotheses, definition of variables, methodology, analysis, and concluding remarks. 2. Key components of the proposal include clearly stating the research problem and question, justifying the significance and practical application of the problem, reviewing previous related work, identifying a theoretical framework, stating hypotheses, and describing how data will be collected and analyzed. 3. The proposal should be concise while thoroughly outlining the research, and academic and ethical standards must be upheld.