New feature

Research Proposal Builder

Enter your topic — get a complete, structured research proposal backed by real gap analysis of 250M+ academic papers.

What you get

1
Gap Analysis

How many theses and papers exist on your topic, which universities have studied it, and what's missing.

2
Problem Statement

A formal, academic problem statement suitable for Indian university submission (3-5 sentences, third person).

3
Research Objectives

4-5 specific, measurable objectives starting with 'To...' — derived from the gaps found.

4
HypothesesPRO

3-5 testable research hypotheses (H1, H2, H3...) based on your objectives.

5
Literature Review OutlinePRO

A thematic outline with 4-6 sections and descriptions of what each should cover.

6
Methodology SuggestionPRO

Recommended research design, sampling, data collection, and analysis approach.

7
Expected OutcomesPRO

3-4 expected contributions and outcomes of your research.

How is this different from asking ChatGPT?

ChatGPT generates proposals from its training data — it doesn't know what research actually exists today on your specific topic. It can't tell you "3 theses exist at Delhi University on this" or "no paper has used mixed methods for this."

Bodhi's Proposal Builder searches 250M+ papers first, counts real theses, identifies actual gaps, then generates proposal sections grounded in that data. When it suggests a hypothesis, it's because the gap analysis shows that specific question hasn't been answered.

The difference: data-backed proposals vs. generic AI text.

Built for Indian research scholars

  • Follows the standard UGC/university proposal format
  • Problem statements written in third person, formal academic English
  • Objectives start with "To..." (standard convention)
  • Includes Indian thesis coverage (Shodhganga, 6L+ theses)
  • Shows which Indian universities have already studied your topic
  • One-click copy or send to Writing Workspace for further editing
Try Proposal Builder — free

Problem statement + objectives are free. Full proposal requires Pro.