What are scientific relevance and social relevance of a research?

Question

I am writing a research proposal for my qualitative research project. I was asked to include the scientific and social relevance of this study. How should I explain these in the proposal? 

Thank you very much.

Answer 1

Without knowing anything about your topic the following questions come to mind:

 

1.  How is your research relevant and how will it benefit science of today and the future?  

 

2.  How is your research relevant and how will it benefit society of today and the future?