The primary requirement for the research statement is to define and situate your research within an academic and disciplinary context.
What are the issues that you will be exploring in the course of your research?
Why is it important that these questions or issues are explored?
What other research is being or has been conducted in this area?
What contribution will your project make to improving, enhancing, or developing creativity, insights, knowledge or understanding in your chosen area of study?
To which audiences will the outcomes of your research be of particular interest?
