One of the most common reasons why many Research Proposals require multiple rounds of revision does not lie in the research methodology or data analysis.
Rather, it stems from a problem that appears right from the beginning:
👉 The Research Gap is not clearly identified.
👉 The Hypotheses lack sufficient academic justification.
Many doctoral candidates spend months reading dozens, even hundreds, of academic journal articles. However, when asked:
● Where exactly is the research gap?
● Why does this study need to be conducted?
● What theoretical foundation supports the proposed hypotheses?
The answers are often still not convincing enough.
This is precisely the difference between reading a large volume of literature and constructing a logical and compelling research argument.
A common mistake is moving directly from the Literature Review to Hypothesis Development while skipping the most critical step: identifying and justifying the Research Gap.
In reality, a strong research hypothesis should be developed through a clear and rigorous logic:
Literature Review → Research Gap → Theory → Hypothesis
If this chain of reasoning is not sufficiently robust, the entire research model may appear unconvincing to Supervisors, Reviewers, or Examination Committees.
Unfortunately, many doctoral candidates only discover this issue after their Proposal has been criticized or after going through multiple rounds of revisions.
This is also why the role of an experienced Mentor becomes extremely important.
A Mentor not only helps identify meaningful Research Gaps, select appropriate Theories, and develop logically grounded Hypotheses, but also helps doctoral candidates avoid mistakes that could delay their research progress by several months.
🎓 At Dr. My Academy, our one-on-one mentoring program is specifically designed to support PhD and DBA candidates in:
✅ Identifying academically valuable Research Gaps
✅ Developing a logically structured Literature Review
✅ Selecting appropriate Theoretical Foundations
✅ Building internationally recognized Conceptual Frameworks and Hypotheses
Because a strong Thesis does not begin with SPSS or SmartPLS.
It begins with answering the most important question:
“Where is the real research gap?”
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