A dissertation proposal is an indicator of what your dissertation is all about

If you are in the midst of preparing a dissertation proposal, it is evident that you have zoned in on the topic that you want to work on. Proposing to do something means that you intend doing something – this is exactly what a proposal is all about. When a student says that he proposes to carry out a study on the vulnerability of a particular species of fish, he is stating his intention to do a study. Therefore, the proposal or intention should give details of how he is going to do the particular study.