I am going to school for PhD study. In the coming 18 months I am expected to develop my research protocol. What is the most important I should consider while I develop the proposal. I just need experiance from seniors.
Just to share the way how I started it. Start with review articles (Systematic or scoping reviews), then your review will help you find out the knowledge gap and gives you opportunity to ask more research questions.That will make it clear what will you do in the next 3 to 4 years.