The Research Proposal
The proposal will be based on experimental or theoretical study. The work may be part of a larger project, or an independent one. The scope and subject of the research will be determined in consultation with the advisor. It is possible to include preliminary results in the proposal.

Submission Deadline
The proposal will be submitted to FGS before the end of the first academic year for the approval of the appropriate Board of Studies. Current information concerning the research proposal submission deadline may be viewed by FGS students at a special online service.

Technical Details 

	In the English language (excluding Science Teaching)
	Font: Times New Roman; Size: 12; Line spacing: 1.5
	Signed by the advisor (approval by email is acceptable too)
	In one copy (stapled)
	Not exceeding three pages (excluding the title page, the abstract, as well as pictures, graphs and bibliography).
	Duplex printing is obligatory

Structure of the Proposal

1.	Title page: In English and Hebrew featuring the subject of the thesis, the name of the student, the name/s of the advisor/s, the date of submission and the sentence “Research proposal for the MSc degree”.
2.	Abstract: Up to half a page in length.
3.	Introduction and preliminary results: Scientific background and definition of the open issues in the field. May include preliminary results by others from the student's group and may include any results the student personally has already obtained that are relevant to the project.
4.	Goals: This section should explicitly and succinctly state the scientific question the student wishes to answer or the hypothesis the student wishes to examine. It may be presented as an itemized list.
5.	Work plan: This section should outline the experiments or lines of research the student wishes to perform one by one and the expected results according to the hypothesis. The student should not go into great detail and should not explain standard methodologies, but outline the technical approach, the controls, and possible pitfalls. It should be written in such a way that it will be clear to another scientist outside the student's research group.
6.	Literature: A list of literature sources quoted in the text, or relevant to the research.