Social Sciences: Proposal Examples

The Social Sciences discipline includes Anthropology, Government, History, International Relations, and Legal Studies.

• The applicable style guide for fields other than International Relations is the Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)
• Candidates in International Relations should follow American Psychological Association (APA) formatting guidelines 

Read more about the proposal process on this page: Developing the Proposal

Linked below, you will find several examples of well-formatted thesis proposals – please use these as guidelines as you consider creating your own proposal.

• Government: Equal Rights Amendment

An analysis of the use of the Equal Rights Amendment as a political tool in contemporary U.S. history

• History:  Methods of Warfare during World War I

A study of irregular and regular warfare during World War I with a focus on the role of T. E. Lawrence in the Middle East campaigns

• International Relations: Truman's Use of Atomic Weapons

Data-driven evaluation of Japanese resolve, US Naval perspectives on WWII persistence & termination, and Truman’s decision to drop the bomb