Research Proposal - Exposé
Within the first year of doctoral study, researchers should (among other things) prepare a written research proposal/exposé, which will be the base for a public presentation at the department. The purpose of the proposal is to give a good impression of the research to be expected, determine the goals, lend the project some context, and provide a roadmap for its successful and timely completion. General information is available at
German: https://doktorat.univie.ac.at/doktoratsablauf/eingangsphase/expose/
Modalities of Exposé in Philosophy
Decide which type of exposé is most appropriate for you and your project, taking into account the advice of your supervisor.
Modality 1
Submit a long research proposal (approximately 3,000-5,000 words) that includes the following information
- description of the topic of the doctoral thesis project including a clear research question
- outline of the state of research
- illustration of the chosen research methods
- relevant literature
- choice of supervisors
- time and work schedule, possibly financial budget and overview of resources
Modality 2
Submit a short research proposal (approximately 1,000 words) that includes a condensed form of the information listed in modality 1 and a piece of research (no longer than 5,000 words) which must
- be a self-contained piece of academic research written during the first year of studies
- be thematically related to the research proposal
- illustrate the kind of work to be conducted in the research phase of the PhD.