My research and advising: Plan

Author: Stephen J. Turnbull
Organization: Faculty of Engineering, Information, and Systems at the University of Tsukuba
Contact: Stephen J. Turnbull <turnbull@sk.tsukuba.ac.jp>
Date: May 24, 2019
Copyright: 2019, Stephen J. Turnbull
Topic:Research

If you continue from undergraduate school to graduate school, you will encounter many instances where you need to write research plans:

Not all cases of the above require a research plan, but any of them might.

It's important to recognize that the purpose, and therefore the structure and writing style, of each case is different. For example, in applying for kenkyusei or graduate programs, it is more or less a writing sample, for your proposed advisor to consult in evaluating your ability to succeed in a graduate program (immediately, in the case of graduate school application, and after further preparation, in the case of kenkyusei application).

Some hints

I don't have time to do a detailed writeup right now, but here's some advice off the top of my head.