Primary supportUGX 100,000–250,000
Proposal Readiness Review
A structured review of your proposal's logic, alignment and readiness before submission.
- Priority gaps
- Revision direction
- Clear next steps
Stage 01 · Plan & Design
Turn your idea into a clear plan
Define your research question, choose the right study design, and align your methods before you begin.
Begin here
Quick Starts
Choose the starting point that best matches what you need now.
01toolSample Size CalculatorCalculate sample size for surveys, two-group comparisons and qualitative saturation planning, with every step shown.Open tool02checkResearch Readiness CheckSee what is solid and what still needs work before you move forward.Run check03templateResearch Proposal / Concept Note TemplateA structured worksheet for shaping an early research idea into a concept note that survives first review.Get template
Learn
Learn
Build the understanding you need before making the next decision.
Featured guide
Read the guide Write a research problem statement
State the problem, the evidence and the gap without starting with “globally”.
Write research objectives you can analyse
Turn a broad idea into objectives that point at data and analysis.
Choose between cross-sectional, cohort and case-control
Match your aim and the data you can realistically collect to a design.
Build a conceptual framework from your objectives
Move from objectives to concepts and the relationships between them.
Calculate sample size for a cross-sectional study
Prevalence, precision and non-response, worked through step by step.
The research proposal audit
Twelve questions to ask before you send the proposal to anyone.
Do
Do
Use practical tools to complete a defined piece of the work.
Sample Size Calculator
Calculate sample size for surveys, two-group comparisons and qualitative saturation planning, with every step shown.
Open toolResearch Alignment Checker
Check whether your question, objectives, design, population, measurement and analysis point at the same study.
Open toolConceptual Framework Builder
Build a framework of explained relationships, label every arrow, run structure checks and export a clean figure.
Open toolStudy Design Decision Guide
Answer five questions about your aim, data and context, then get a recommended study design.
Open toolProblem Statement Builder
Work through the problem, evidence, gap and purpose one section at a time.
Open tool Download
Download
Start from a useful structure instead of a blank page.
Concept Note TemplateA structured worksheet for shaping an early research idea into a concept note that survives first review.Word (.docx)Problem Statement TemplateDay 1 of the Proposal Writing Sprint.Word (.docx)Research Protocol TemplateA full research protocol template covering background, objectives, methods, ethics, and dissemination, structured to meet REC and funder expectations.Word (.docx)Proposal Readiness ChecklistAn audit checklist covering topic framing, methods alignment, ethics, and budget, with common rejection reasons surfaced upfront.Word (.docx)Budget Planning TemplateA formula-driven Excel workbook with line items, category summary, justification, and assumptions tabs.Excel (.xlsx)
Check
Check
Test the quality and readiness of what you have produced.
Research Readiness CheckA short diagnostic that shows what is solid and what still needs work.Check my work Roast My ResearchPaste your title, research question or objectives and get an instant, honest Reviewer 2 critique, with a shareable field report.Check my work Research Proposal AuditAudit problem, gap, question, objectives, design, sampling, measurement and analysis before a reviewer does.Check my work
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Bring in specialist support at this stage
Choose a focused service when a template or tool is not enough. Scope and price are confirmed before work begins.
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Study Design Support
A focused conversation to resolve one study-design, sampling or methods decision.
- 30-minute call
- Verbal guidance
- Clear next steps
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Proposal Builder Kit
Annotated proposal guidance, concept note support, framework tools and a sample-size cheat sheet.
- Annotated guidance
- Planning tools
- Reusable worksheets