Developing a Research Question
www.theresearchassistant.com/tutorial/2-1.asp

Research Proposal Guide
http://researchproposalguide.com/

Examples of research proposals
https://webspace.utexas.edu/cherwitz/www/ie/sample_diss.html

Dissertation Proposal Workshop
http://iis.berkeley.edu/DissPropWorkshop

ESRC How to Write a Good Application – guidelines for writing a successful application for a social science research project
http://www.esrc.ac.uk/funding-and-guidance/guidance/applicants/how-to.aspx

The Elements of Style by Strunk (1918) – a guide to using good English
www.bartleby.com/141