An area or a topic you will develop expertise. You may choose a Taiwan political or policy topic (e.g. Cross-Strait relations, public health, political parties, high technology).
Research proposal components
2. Research Statement
A thesis of what you are most interested in and/or what you want to argue for. You may first start by asking an interesting question.
For instance,
What is Taiwanese identity? What are the consequences of the New Southbound policy? What are the contributing factors of Taiwan's success in AI industry?
Writing the Proposal/Abstract
Define the problem you are addressing clearly and concisely: the research statement
Include key words or phrases from the CFP
Questions to ask
Captivate readers with your research description in terms of the problem by:
Providing interesting or controversial perspectives on the topic.
Explaining what the presentation will cover in regard to the topic and problem presented.
Matching your research to the conference theme/CFP’s topics
More to ask
Title: Should be descriptive and intriguing
Word count: After you have your ideas down, stay within the word count on the CFP (usually between 100-500 words).
Meet the deadline.
How to start
Ask:
What topic/question is most interesting to you?
Anyone has done it before?
What data will look like?
-News
-Documents
-Opinion surveys
-Social media
-Websites
-Qualitative data
How to collect data?
Applying for conference presentation
Providing interesting or controversial perspectives on your topic.
Explaining what your presentation will cover in regard to the topic and problem presented.
Matching your research to the conference theme/CFP's topics, and making sure the scope of your presentation matches the time allowed for presentations.