Research proposals must follow the Aerospace research proposal template. Templates are available in both MS Word format and LaTeX format (available also on Overleaf).
Research Proposal Template (MSWord and LaTeX)
The following forms should be attached to the research proposal:
Two weeks prior to the research proposal deadline, all of the required documents should be emailed (in PDF format) to the Aerospace Graduate Studies Office. Following approval by the faculty’s graduate studies committee, it will be forwarded to the Technion Graduate School.
Students applying for admission to the PhD program must submit a 1-2 page research statement. This statement should summarize your research accomplishments and describe your research interests.
Scope: As long as is required to include all the details listed hereunder (a typical proposal contains up to 5 pages).
Structure: The research proposal shall begin with the title of the research in Hebrew and English, the name of the student and his student number, the names of all the supervisors and consultants with specification of their roles (main supervisor, co-supervisor*, consultant), and it should be divided into two main parts: (1) A brief summary of the work towards a Master’s degree carried out so far. If a paper was written on the research, it can be attached in lieu of part of the brief summary. (2) The research program towards a Ph.D. degree, with an emphasis on the unique nature of the study and an adaptation of it to the Ph.D. framework. The proposed research methods in the expanded research are to be specified. The second part should also include a compelling justification for the transition to the Ph.D. program (typically the transition is appropriate in terms of the subject, if there was significant progress in the research in a relatively short time, and the subject has potential for expansion to a doctorate).
Scope: ~25 pages (this number is taken from Technion’s regulations).
Structure: The research proposal shall begin with the title of the research in Hebrew and in English, the name of the student and his student number, and the names of all the supervisors and consultants with specifications of their roles (main supervisor, co-supervisor, consultant). It will include an abstract, a review of the research background (including a literature review), the goals of the research and an emphasis on the unique nature of the study, specification of the research methods and initial results that can be limited. In case of transition from a Master’s degree via a direct track, the description shall include (instead of the section “preliminary results”) a summary of the research study conducted up to that point.
The following forms should be attached to the research proposal:
All of the above should be submitted to the Graduate Studies Office. Following approval by the faculty’s graduate studies committee, it will be forwarded to the Graduate School.
For your convenience, all general forms can be found on the Graduate School’s website
General forms for supervisors are available here
Resources and Safety Form
Graduation Project Registration – Supervisor
ME Program Form
* In the event that the appointment of a co-supervisor or a consultant is suggested, please specify the field of expertise of each supervisor/consultant, and how this field is related to the research subject and completes the main supervisor’s field of expertise. In addition, if the co-supervisor/consultant does not have a Technion appointment, their CV should be submitted along with the research proposal.
** Cases requiring specification of the use of resources include, for example, performing experiments in one of the department laboratories in coordination with the head of the laboratory, availability of financing required to conduct research that requires significant funds, and in case of performing experiments outside the department – an explanation about the source of financing and the extent of involvement of the external factor in the research.
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