4. Guidelines for your Research Proposal

In addition to the UniSA Research Proposal and Confirmation of Candidature information, UniSA STEM has the following formatting requirements and word limit:

Research proposals are to be up to a maximum of 6,000 words for the main body, plus supporting information/appendices. Appendices allow for further ready by the panel if they choose to.

Format of your proposal:

  • File format: PDF
  • Font type: Arial
  • Font size: 12 point
  • Line Spacing: 1.5 line spacing
  • Margins: 2cm all sides
  • Header/Footer: Single line spaced and smaller font allowed