After completing the Candidacy Examination successfully, the PhD in Computer Science candidate must prepare a thesis proposal that outlines, in detail, the specific problems that will be solved in the ...

We need to step out beyond the safety of footnotes and the words of big-name scholars to reach a level of academic independence In the last couple of months of completing my law thesis I found myself ...

PhD students should approach a prospective thesis supervisor prior to applying to the program. If a faculty member agrees to supervise a project, they can give some advice in preparing a 5-8 page ...

PhD theses usually come in two forms. Standard monographs, a comprehensive dissertation written by a single author, continue to be used, but theses based on collections of published articles are ...

From initial research and writing to revision, defence and award, the journey to completing a PhD is often described as a marathon. Here, academics offer their insight on each step towards producing ...

Students who have enrolled in dissertation or thesis credits will prepare a manuscript to publish through ProQuest/UMI Dissertation Publishing. You own and retain the copyright to your manuscript. The ...

A doctoral thesis should be based on extensive research in primary sources, make an original contribution to knowledge, and be presented in acceptable scholarly form. Students entering the program ...

How universities can best support PhD researchers who wish to produce alternative format theses, based on a review of institutional policies The alternative format PhD, which is made up of a series of ...