Practical tools for doing the research
Use calculators, builders, templates and checklists to move your research forward.
Browse by Research Journey
The same five stages you already use across Methods Bench.
Plan & Design
Tools and templates for research questions, design, sampling and proposals.
View resourcesReview Evidence
Organise what the literature shows and where your study fits.
View resourcesPrepare & Collect
Ethics submissions, fieldwork planning, instruments and data quality.
View resourcesAnalyse & Interpret
Choose an analytical approach and pre-specify your analysis.
View resourcesWrite & Publish
Structure, check and submit manuscripts and other outputs.
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Sample Size Calculator
Size surveys, two-group comparisons and qualitative saturation with every step shown.
Research Alignment Checker
Check that your question, objectives, design, population, measurement and analysis point at one study.
Conceptual Framework Builder
Build a framework of explained relationships, run structure checks and export a clean figure.
Literature Synthesis Matrix
Organise the papers you have read by contribution and theme, then export synthesis notes.
Concept Note Template
A structured worksheet for shaping an early research idea into a concept note that survives first review.
Ethics Submission Checklist
A REC/IRB readiness checklist covering consent, translation, data protection, permissions, and submission pack.
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Sample Size Calculator
Size surveys, two-group comparisons and qualitative saturation with every step shown.
Research Alignment Checker
Check that your question, objectives, design, population, measurement and analysis point at one study.
Conceptual Framework Builder
Build a framework of explained relationships, run structure checks and export a clean figure.
Study Design Decision Guide
Answer five questions about your aim, data and context, then get a recommended study design.
Problem Statement Builder
Turn a broad topic into a tight, evidence-based research problem statement.
Research Proposal Audit
Audit problem, gap, question, objectives, design, sampling and analysis before a reviewer does.
Roast My Research
Paste your title, question or objectives and get an instant, honest Reviewer 2 critique.
Problem Statement Template
Day 1 of the Proposal Writing Sprint.
Concept Note Template
A structured worksheet for shaping an early research idea into a concept note that survives first review.
Proposal Readiness Checklist
An audit checklist covering topic framing, methods alignment, ethics, and budget, with common rejection reasons surfaced upfront.
Grant Application Tracker
A workbook for tracking multiple applications from identification to decision, including pipeline status, days to deadline, document checklist, and funder notes.
Budget Planning Template
A formula-driven Excel workbook with line items, category summary, justification, and assumptions tabs.
Research Protocol Template
A full research protocol template covering background, objectives, methods, ethics, and dissemination, structured to meet REC and funder expectations.
Workplan & Gantt Template
A spreadsheet workplan with status tracking, dependencies, deliverables, and a Gantt timeline that auto-fills from the workplan table.
Research Readiness Check
A short diagnostic that shows where your study is actually stuck and what to fix first.
Proposal Builder Kit
Annotated proposal guidance, concept note support, framework tools and a sample-size cheat sheet.
UGX 25,000 / US$7
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