Tips to find a Perfect Phd Research topic

Criteria to evaluate your topic area:

1.  Are you passionate about your topic?
2.  Are you well grounded in the scholarly literature?
3.  Is your topic manageable, given your time frame, resources, and availability of data sources?
4.  Is your topic within your range of competence?
5.  Is your topic significant in practical or theoretical terms?
6.  Is your topic original?
7.  Does it take you where you want to go?

Tips for Finding PhD Research Topics:

•   Before making up your mind, read several dissertations on related subjects to get familiar with different ideas and individual research styles. You will find your own style while writing the paper, but starting with a diverse outlook will be of great use to you.
•   Choose a topic that YOU are passionate about. Make sure to search for a topic that interests you. Follow your professor’s advice, but make your own choices. After all, you are on your way to becoming a ”doctor” and an independent researcher. You will have to work on this subject for at least 3 or 4 years, so you should make sure you like it.
•   Investigate old ideas you might have come across during your Master’s studies. Check out old resources you might have used for previous research during your graduate years.
•    Rather than looking for one perfect idea, it is better to consider several ideas. In the initial stages, you should be open to the craziest notions. Just start with one and assume multiple variations. Think of as many different new topics as you can. Even if many of them won’t be useful, in the end, they will bring you closer to THE idea.
•    Before deciding and starting working on the research topic, you should spend some time in advance to find out if what seems like a good idea is the right one. Make sure nobody else has already completed a similar research. Try to bring supporting arguments why your research matters. Test potential ideas to see if they are possible. Consider access to needed resources and information.
•    Keep your topic to the point. Most PhD students appear to start their PhDs with over-ambitious projects. The key is to ensure that the big topic can be resumed into one central research question.
•    Through testing, you can be sure that your main research question will change form. Be as flexible as you can. Every good researcher should be open and adapt to new evidence. The point of your thesis is to find the answers, even if they are uncomfortable.
•    Seek advice from experts BEFORE deciding on your doctoral dissertation. This is also part of testing and investigating your ideas in advance. Accept problematic questions, as they offer a general outlook on your work. Therefore, regular contact with your PhD advisor is very valuable for your success.
•     Many students believe they have to create a completely new dissertation topic, which is certainly not the case. You may be able to approach an existing topic with a new perspective. Originality can still be maintained if you choose to alter your angle of vision or switch the emphasis of a previous dissertation topic.

Conclusion:

Remember that choosing a good dissertation topic involves finding a current topic that you find interesting, and can be effectively argued. Be sure sufficient resources exist to help you conduct the appropriate research, and choose a simple topic upon which you can expand. Your goal is to choose a thesis title that is challenging, but not so difficult that you will have problems conducting the required research.You want to find a dissertation topic that is relevant to your field of studies, and with which you are confident and knowledgeable.