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Upon the receipt of the Application for Advanced Degree, the Graduate College sends by email to the student specific directions to follow for the submission of a dissertation/thesis/portfolio/project brief as required for the degree. The following steps below are to help the student  to prepare the final written project for the degree .

Start preparing the format early.

Acquire and use the  UD Thesis / Dissertation Styles  to set up the format for your paper. Refer to the  UD Thesis / Dissertation Manual  for formatting requirements for your document, including examples of proper signature pages.

Submit the Application for Advanced Degree

Graduate degrees are awarded at the end of fall, winter, spring and summer sessions. You must file your  Application for Advanced Degree  with the Graduate College to start the process.

Take Note of the Deadlines

There are deadlines that apply to doctoral candidacy admission, dissertation and thesis submission and advanced degree application submission. Check the submission deadlines at the bottom of this page.

Plan the Defense Date

Defend dissertation / education leadership portfolio /project brief (thesis if required). Doctoral students: Acquire signatures of the committee members on the  Certification of Doctoral Defense form .

Thesis / Dissertation / Education Leadership Portfolio / Project Brief

Prepare a PDF version of your thesis/dissertation/education leadership portfolio/project brief. Submit the PDF to  http://www.etdadmin.com/udel

TO Convert to PDF:

  • If written in Microsoft Word,  click here .
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SUBMITTING THE THESIS OR DISSERTATION TO THE GRADUATE COLLEGE

The Graduate College will continue to process the submission of theses/dissertations from students by remote methods during Spring 2024 and Summer 2024.  Note that electronic signatures of faculty can be used on all documents.  

For the Spring 2024 semester, the deadline for submission for a doctoral degree is April 15, 2024 and is April 22, 2024 for a master’s degree. 

For Summer 2024 semester, the deadline is July 15, 2024 for either degree. 

Thesis and Dissertation Manual

https://www.udel.edu/content/dam/udelImages/grad-college/graduate-college-pdfs/UD-Thesis-Manual-7-19.pdf

  • You will be notified by email that you have been given access to run your thesis/dissertation through iThenticate between the dates of February 25, 2024 through August 15, 2024.
  • Upon receiving notification that access has been given, you will receive an email from iThenticate to finish setting up your account.
  • You should do the training video at https://capture.udel.edu/media/iThenticate+training+for+University+of+Delaware+October+22%2C+2021/1_b73dwkik/199615283 .

 In the order given below, please follow these directions for processing your thesis/dissertation.

  • For doctoral students:   As soon as you have defended, send the signed Certification of Doctoral Defense Form to [email protected] .

Dissertation defense form:  ( https://www.udel.edu/content/dam/udelImages/grad-college/graduate-college-pdfs/certification_doctoral_dissertation.pdf )

  • For master’s students: The procedures for master’s degrees vary in each program. Check with your advisor on the procedure in your program.  There is not a defense form that needs to be submitted for a master’s degree
  • When you have the final approved version of your thesis/dissertation by your committee,  s ubmit your thesis/dissertation to the ETD site    http://www.etdadmin.com/udel .
  • When you submit to the ETD site, the dissertation goes to the Graduate College where the Graduate College will review the PDF and will let you know if there are formatting corrections to make or not.
  • Once you hear of any needed formatting corrections and you make the corrections as requested, send the following to the person in your College who is listed in Step 7 so that the Dean of your  College can sign your Dean’s signature page.

You need to include two attachments:

1. A PDF of your final dissertation (no signatures on the signature pages in the PDF

2. A separate attachment in one file that includes: the title page, abstract, committee signature page ( with all signatures ) and the first signature page that includes the signature of the chair of your department, where the Dean of your College will sign.  Once your college dean signs, the dean’s office will then send those pages to Graduate College who will then have the Vice Provost for Graduate and Professional Education/Graduate College Dean sign.  You do not need to contact the Graduate College dean for his signature.

  • Once the Graduate College receives the signed signature pages and the final audit of the degree is completed, you will receive a letter by email confirming the completion of the degree requirements. 
  • Only for Ph.D. students:   Complete the Survey of Earned Doctorates on-line at  https://sed-ncses.org   (Complete  “I need to register.”  Once completed, an email will be sent to you with a PIN and Password to access the survey.)  This NSF survey is a requirement.

WHERE TO SEND SIGNATURE PAGES

Acquire the signatures on the approval page(s), except for the Vice Provost for Graduate and Professional Education and Dean of the Graduate College. 

Do not contact the dean of the Graduate College for his signature as the Graduate College staff will do that for you.

Send the signature page signed by the Committee and the dean’s signature page signed by the chair of the department to the dean of your college.

The dean of the college will sign the dean’s page and forward all signature pages to the Graduate College.

  • Students in the College of Arts and Sciences are to send the signature pages and dissertation or thesis as aPDF to  [email protected] .
  • Students in College of Engineering are to send the signature pages and dissertation or thesis as a PDF to  [email protected] .
  • Students in College of Health Sciences are to send the signature pages and dissertation or thesis as a PDF to  [email protected]  and  [email protected] .
  • Students in College of Earth, Ocean and Environment are to send the signature pages and dissertation or thesis as a PDF to  [email protected] .
  • Students in Lerner College of Business and Economics are to send the signature pages and dissertation or thesis as a PDF to   [email protected] .
  • Students in Biden School are to send the signature pages and dissertation or thesis as a PDF to  [email protected] .
  • Students in the College of Education and Human Development  are to send the signature pages and dissertation or thesis as a pdf to  [email protected] .
  • Students in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources are to send the signature pages and dissertation or thesis as a PDF to  [email protected] .
  • Students in programs housed in the Graduate College  are to send the signature pages and dissertation or thesis as a PDF to  [email protected] .

PhD/EdD Dissertation & Education Leadership Portfolio Submission Deadlines

Master's thesis submission deadlines, admission to doctoral candidacy submission deadlines, application for advanced degrees submission deadlines, additional resources, getting ready to graduate, copyright, proquest and your thesis/dissertation and you presentation, getting ready to graduate, copyright, proquest and your thesis/dissertation and you, presented by dr. paige c. morgan.

Topics covered include:

  • The author's copyright of their dissertation (copyright notice, registration, and the stakes of choosing to register or not register their copyright)
  • Use of copyrighted material (how to determine copyright status, how to consider fair use potential, how to get permission, the potential for copyright infringement, and ProQuest's practices)
  • Navigating copyright when a thesis or dissertation includes material that has also been (or will be) published in an external journal
  • How to get help with copyright questions

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Submitting your thesis/dissertation.

Submission of the final thesis/dissertation must be within 60 days of the final exam. Students who miss the 60 day submission deadline are ineligible to register in future terms.

The Graduate School uses ProQuest to administer the electronic thesis/dissertation (ETD) submission and committee approval process that results in publication in ProQuest Dissertations and Theses (PQDT) database and Cornell’s Library Repository, eCommons. Before initiating the electronic process, students are required to complete the Survey of Earned Doctorates (for doctoral students only). A SED Certification of Completion is provided to the student when the survey has been completed. Once the survey is completed, the final ETD can then be submitted to the Graduate School using the ProQuest system. The SED Certification of Completion is required for submission to ProQuest.

ProQuest Submission Steps

In order to complete the submission process, you will need to have the following:

  • A single PDF file of your thesis or dissertation
  • Your abstract
  • Supplemental material
  • SED Certification of Completion 

Step 1: Begin Submission Process

Master’s students go to  Cornell Master’s ProQuest site, doctoral students go to  Cornell Doctoral ProQuest site. Click on the “sign up and get started today” button and follow instructions to begin the submission process.

Submission Process: Submission steps are outlined on the left menu. You will see the items checked off as you progress through the submission steps. You must click “Save & Continue” at the bottom of each page, even pages on which you do not enter any information. Using the left menu, you can return to any page and make changes until the point of final submission.

Step 2: Publishing Options

Traditional Publishing:  “Traditional Publishing” is automatically selected and is included in the Cornell Thesis and Dissertation filing fees.

Delayed Release:  ProQuest provides six months, and one and two year embargoes. The Graduate School recommends you discuss the publishing options with your advisor. If your advisor is unavailable or has no opinion, the conservative approach is to choose a two-year embargo.

Step 3: Read and Agree to ProQuest and University Distribution License

Both ProQuest and Cornell University distribution licenses will be presented for your acceptance.

Step 4: Enter Thesis/Dissertation Information

In addition to the mandatory information, such as title and abstract, you will have the opportunity to select up to three categories (subject areas) and six key words that describe your ETD. This information will make it easier for others to find your work when searching the web.

Step 5: Upload PDF and Supplemental Files

Upload PDF: Whether you use the PDF conversion tool provided by ProQuest or you convert your document to PDF yourself, review your PDF to ensure your formatting remains as you intended after conversion.

Supplementary Materials: If supplementary materials – such as audio, video, and spreadsheets – are an integral part of your ETD, you can submit them as supplementary files during the online submission process.

Step 6: Upload Required Documents

The SED Certification of Completion if you are a Ph.D. candidate is required for submission to ProQuest.

Step 7: Register for Copyright

You can complete this process through ProQuest for a fee, or you complete the process independently through the U.S. Copyright Office.

Step 8: Order Copies

If you would like to purchase additional copies of your thesis/dissertation for yourself, your field, or your committee members, you may order bound copies through ProQuest (Order Copies page). The required bound archival copy for the library is automatically ordered for you and included in the Cornell thesis and dissertation filing fees.

Select the “Decline – do not order” option if you don’t wish to order additional copies.

Bound copies can also be ordered through Cornell Print Services .

Step 9: Review and Submit

Once the thesis editor has reviewed the formatting of your thesis/dissertation, you will receive an email to let you know whether any corrections are required. You will then have five days to make the changes and upload the revised PDF. You will not be certified for graduation until the formatting of your ETD has been fully approved by the Graduate School. You will receive a confirmation email of final acceptance.

Step 10: Submitting Revised PDF (if needed)

You will receive an email describing the formatting changes needed with instructions and a link for resubmission.

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Thesis & Dissertation Submission Deadlines

Thesis and dissertation related documents are reviewed year-round in the order received. The review process typically takes between 6 and 8 weeks. Students should expect at least one, and possibly two rounds of manuscript formatting corrections.

Students who are enrolled in 794/594

Students who are enrolled in 594, 794, or a similar course during the semester they wish to graduate may defend and upload the checklist and the first draft of the manuscript at any time. To ensure ample time for formatting revisions, we recommend that students wishing to graduate in the fall submit the checklist in October. Students who wish to graduate in the spring should submit the checklist in March and students who wish to graduate in the summer should submit the checklist in June. Please see the images below for a more detailed timeline.

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Students who are not enrolled in 794/594

Students who are not enrolled in 594, 794, or a similar course and wish to waive the continuous enrollment requirement must upload the checklist and the first draft of the manuscript by the deadlines below. These deadlines are established in relation to USC’s add/drop dates. If a student does not meet the deadlines, they will need to immediately enroll in 594, 794, or a similar course.

Enrollment is not required during the summer semester therefore the continuous enrollment waiver is only available in the fall and spring semesters. International students wishing to waive the continuous enrollment requirement should check with the Office of International Services (OIS) to be sure the lack of course registration will not affect their visa status.

Fall Deadlines for students not enrolled in 594, 794 or similar Course

Spring deadlines for students not enrolled in 594, 794 or similar course.

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Dissertation submission, submitting the doctoral dissertation.

Notification of Readers (NOR):

  • Set up by you or your program prior to dissertation submission, depending on departmental practice. If your program allows students to create the NOR you will see a Notification of Readers tile in the Dissertation Progress Reporting and Submission (DPRS) site. Contact your departmental registrar for questions and assistance.
  • Notify program of your intent to submit by February 15 (spring) or September 1 (fall)
  • Three readers are required with a maximum of five permitted. Two must be ladder or ladder-track Yale faculty, including the adviser. All readers must hold a PhD degree and a faculty position or be considered otherwise qualified to evaluate the dissertation by the DGS and the Graduate School.
  • NOR Submission Instructional video

Submission Information:

  • March 15 for spring degree conferral in May/June, 5:00 pm
  • October 1 for fall degree conferral in December, 5:00 pm
  • A pdf of your dissertation may be submitted using the degree petition page in the  Dissertation Progress Reporting and Submission  (DPRS) site at any time within the academic year. Dissertations submitted after the above semester submission deadlines will be processed for the following degree date
  • Final changes to the dissertation must be uploaded in DPRS within 30 days of the submission deadline. To make changes to your dissertation after it has been submitted, email  dissertationreaders@yale.edu .
  • Upon submission of your dissertation and approval of your readers by the DGS, a pdf of your dissertation will be automatically sent to all readers.
  • Upon request from a reader, students are required to and responsible for mailing a soft-bound copy of the dissertation to the reader.

IMPORTANT: Students who submit their dissertations before the end of the add/drop course enrollment period (see the  academic calendar ) are NOT eligible to register as students for the remainder of that term. Students who wish to remain registered until the end of a given semester must submit their dissertations AFTER add/drop closes in order to remain registered for that semester.

  • Submitting Degree Petition and Dissertation in DPRS:

The Degree Petition page in DPRS consists of the degree petition, links to required surveys, and a site to upload a pdf of your dissertation. No paper submission is required.

  • ​ The dissertation title is populated from your most recent Dissertation Progress Report. You can change the final title on the petition page by clicking the “No” radio button and modifying the title. Click the save button at the bottom of the page to save the title prior to submitting the dissertation
  • Survey of Earned Doctorates – submission confirmation page
  • GSAS Exit Survey – upload first page of GSAS Survey that has your email address
  • ProQuest (ETD) Publication Agreement – detail page
  • Upload a pdf of your dissertation

Degree Petition and Dissertation Submission Instructional Video

Additional Questions?

  • Dissertation Office: dissertationreaders@yale.edu   
  • Barbara Withington: barbara.withington@yale.edu
  • Austin Hanlin: austin.hanlin@yale.edu

Formatting the Doctoral Dissertation

Physical Requirements:

  • Double spaced
  • Exceptions: block quotations, bibliographic references, captions, footnotes should be single spaced, with a double space between each entry
  • Saved as a pdf to be uploaded on the Degree Petition and Dissertation Submission page in DPRS
  • No paper copy needs to be submitted

Margins: Left side margin of 1.5”, 1” margin on all other sides

Page Numbers

  • 0.5” from any edge
  • Preliminary pages are numbered with lower-case roman numerals, except title page and copyright page which are not numbered. The page following the copyright will be numbered (iii) and additional pages will be numbered sequentially
  • The dissertation proper begins with page Arabic number “1” and runs consecutively to the end            
  • 10- to 12-point font
  • Same font type should be used throughout, including header, footnotes, page numbers

Order of Sections:

  • Copyright Page
  • Table of Contents
  • Front Matter (acknowledgements, list of illustrations or tables, etc.)
  • Body of Text
  • Back Matter (appendices, bibliography, supplemental figures and tables, etc.)
  • Placed immediately preceding the title page
  • Heading centered on page
  • Dissertation title and name of author must match title page
  • Text of abstract below the heading, double spaced

Full title of dissertation

Full name of author

Year of PhD conferral (e.g., 20XX)

  • All text centered
  • Month and year of conferral (e.g., May or June 20XX, or December 20XX)
  • See attached example at end of guide

Copyright Notice:

  • Typed 3” below top margin
  • Format includes copyright symbol ©

                     © 20__ by [Student’s Name]

                     All rights reserved.

  • Note: the copyright available through ProQuest is optional and an additional fee

Tables and Figures:

  • Tables placed as close as possible to their reference in the text
  • Heading at top of table
  • Consecutive numbering throughout, or by chapter (e.g., 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2)
  • Captions placed at bottom

(Sample Title Page)

Dissertation Title: Subtitle

(first letter of each word in title should be capitalized)

A Dissertation

Presented to the Faculty of the Graduate School

Yale University

In Candidacy for the Degree of

Doctor of Philosophy

[Full Name of Author]

Dissertation Director: [Full  Name of the Advisor(s)]

(or chairperson of advisory committee)

(month of graduation, not of submission)

Submission Policy

Dissertations for the Yale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Doctor of Philosophy degree must be submitted to the Graduate School by 5:00 pm on March 15 for consideration at the May meeting of the degree committee, and by 5:00 pm on October 1 for consideration at the fall meeting of the degree committee. These deadlines are established to allow sufficient time for readers to make careful evaluations and for departments to review those evaluations and make recommendations to the Graduate School. No extensions of the deadlines will be granted. Dissertations submitted after the deadlines will be considered for degree conferral during the following term.

In accord with the scholarly ideal that the candidate for a doctorate must make a contribution to knowledge, all dissertations that have been accepted by the Graduate School are made available in the Yale library.

Students do not need to be registered to be eligible to submit the dissertation.

Students who complete all PhD requirements within four continuous years of full-time study in the PhD program will be registered and charged full tuition only through the term in which the dissertation is submitted. Students who take a leave of absence must complete the four-year full tuition obligation, regardless of when they submit the dissertation.

The Graduate School does not compel departments to evaluate the dissertations of degree candidates who are no longer registered. In practice, however, departments normally agree to evaluate these dissertations.

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Program Submission

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Students must submit their dissertation by the date established by their program, generally six to eight weeks prior to the Registrar’s Office dissertation submission deadline and follow the program’s instructions on the number of copies to submit and format (bound or unbound). Please note : Students are responsible for notifying their department of any requested embargoes that were approved at the time of online submission.

Students must complete a dissertation acceptance certificate (DAC), which includes the title of the dissertation and signatures of at least three readers approved by the student’s program. Electronic signatures  from committee members are acceptable. If a DAC is submitted with electronic signatures, an additional DAC with handwritten signatures will not be required. A  document version of the DAC  is available if needed.

Two signatories must be members of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS); FAS emeriti (including research professors) and faculty members from other Schools at Harvard who hold appointments on Harvard Griffin GSAS degree committees are authorized to sign DACs as FAS members. Harvard Griffin GSAS strongly recommends that the chair of the dissertation committee be a member of FAS. If approved by the department, it is possible to have co-chairs of the dissertation committee as long as one is a member of FAS.  The title and the student name on the DAC must read exactly as it does on the title page of the dissertation, meaning if you use your full middle name or middle initial on one document, it must be the same on the other document. 

The DAC must additionally be uploaded as a separate "Administrative Document" when submitting the electronic dissertation to ProQuest ETD . All DACs are forwarded to the Harvard University Archives.

A copy of the signed DAC should appear before the title page of the online dissertation submission; no page number should be assigned to the DAC. The DAC will be included in all copies of the dissertation.

Students must submit their dissertation in PDF format to the FAS Registrar’s Office through ProQuest ETD by the deadline established for each degree conferral date (see the Degree Calendar  or the  Registrar’s Office website .  Please carefully review your dissertation formatting  before submitting online. Formatting errors may prevent you from receiving your degree.  During the submission process, students are asked to upload a separate copy of the signed DAC, approve two license agreements, and complete two surveys (the Harvard Griffin GSAS Employment Exit Survey and the Survey of Earned Doctorates). If you are requesting an embargo of more than two years, you will need to submit a signed approval form from the department's Director of Graduate Studies (DGS) with your dissertation submission.

The Registrar’s Office will review the dissertation for compliance and will contact the student to confirm acceptance or to request alterations.

In very rare cases, a dissertation may require redaction, which is the process of obscuring or removing sensitive information for distribution. If sensitive or potentially harmful material appears in the dissertation (e.g., commercially sensitive information, sensitive personal data, risk of harmful retribution, etc.), a student should contact the  Office for Scholarly Communication .

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Congratulations on being close to the finish line with your dissertation or thesis.

After you’ve applied to graduate and enrolled, dissertations and theses may be submitted online through the Dissertation & Thesis Center in Axess.  

Once you finish submitting your dissertation or thesis in Axess, and it has been approved by the university, the submission is considered final and no further changes are permitted. 

The electronic submission process is free of charge and allows you the ability to check your pre-submission requirements and when ready, upload a digital copy of your dissertation or thesis. 

You can learn more about the center on the How to Use the Dissertation & Thesis Center webpage.

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Note: The online submission process is not available for master's theses or undergraduate honors theses. Please consult with your department directly regarding submission procedures.

Follow these guides to ensure you meet all the requirements for submitting your dissertation or thesis. 

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  • Submit Your Dissertation or Thesis
  • Steps After Submission

Submission Deadlines for Conferral

You must apply to graduate and enroll before you can access the Dissertation & Thesis Center in Axess.

The Dissertation & Thesis Center opens to submissions on the first day of instruction each quarter for which the student has applied to graduate.

The quarterly deadlines are set as late in the quarter as possible, providing the time necessary for review of the dissertation or thesis, including review of final degree requirements by the Registrar's Office and the departments. 

You are strongly encouraged to submit your work at least two weeks prior to the deadline to ensure that all requirements can be met in time for the conferral of your degree. 

Once you finish submitting your dissertation or thesis in Axess, and it has been approved by the university, the submission is considered final and no further changes are permitted. 

After the final reader approves the dissertation, it typically takes about seven (7) business days for the university to process the submission.  

Deadlines by Quarter

Dissertation deadlines are strictly enforced.  No exceptions are made. By noon on the final submission deadline date, all of the following steps must be completed:           

  • The student enrolls and applies to graduate;
  • The student confirms the names of reading committee members in Axess, and designates a Final Reader;
  • The student submits reading committee signatures;
  • The student completes the necessary University Milestones;
  • The student’s candidacy is valid through degree conferral;
  • The student submits the final dissertation or thesis in Axess;
  • The designated Final Reader certifies the final draft of the dissertation or thesis submitted in Axess.

For help, contact the Student Services Center .                                                                        

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Doctoral Research and Travel Grant Program

The Doctoral Research and Travel Grant Program supports UL Lafayette doctoral students in carrying out research that advances their progress toward degree completion.

Specifically, these grants are intended to defray costs associated with conducting and disseminating clearly defined research projects and creative works directly connected to the dissertation or synthesis project. 

Eligibility

Doctoral students are eligible to apply for a Doctoral Research Grant if:

  • they are a doctoral student in good academic standing and admitted/enrolled in a UL Lafayette doctoral degree program
  • the proposed research project, activity, and/or expenses directly relate to and help advance progress toward dissertation or synthesis project completion

Pre-candidacy doctoral students are eligible for grants up to $1,500. Doctoral candidates are eligible for grants up to $2,500.

Doctoral students may receive one Doctoral Research Grant per academic year and may be awarded no more than three grants during their doctoral studies.

Eligible and Ineligible Expenses

While not an exhaustive list, eligible expenses include:

  • Attending a conference to present doctoral dissertation/synthesis project research (e.g., registration fees, travel costs, lodging expenses)
  • Research-related expenses (e.g., subject fees, access to specialized data sets, purchase of archival materials or images, laboratory supplies that will be consumed in the course of the research project)
  • Research-based travel not associated with a course or conference (e.g., off-campus data collection, access to libraries, archives, historical sites, grant agencies)
  • Off-campus study of specialized methodologies or techniques needed for research (Note: Proposals will be considered only if instruction in the methodologies and/or techniques is not available at UL Lafayette. The relevance of the methodologies and/or techniques to the student’s research must be addressed in the proposal.)
  • Off-campus study of foreign languages needed for research (Note: Proposals will be considered only if the instruction is not available at UL Lafayette. The relevance of the language studied to the student’s research must be explained in the proposal.)
  • Payment of Article Processing Charges (APC) required authors of scholarly articles during the publication process in an open access (OA) model for those who are first author only; submission fees for creative writing journals for Ph.D. English students pursuing the creative writing concentration

Ineligible expenses include:

  • Previous research, travel, and/or conference expenses
  • Personal emergency situations
  • Research that has already been completed, with research expenses incurred prior to the submission date
  • Travel or other research expenses associated with a course or a course related project taken for academic credit
  • University of Louisiana at Lafayette tuition or fees
  • Normal living expenses such as rent, car repairs, child care, and utilities
  • Books that are available through the University of Louisiana at Lafayette library or inter-library loan
  • Computers, computer equipment, cameras, or camera equipment
  • Materials to prepare for program requirement or milestones (e.g., courses, orals, preliminary examinations, qualifying examinations, comprehensive examinations)
  • Copying, binding, presentation expenses associated with final submission of a dissertation or synthesis project for degree completion
  • Research unrelated to the graduate program, or conducted following the completion of degree requirements
  • Research assistance or transcription of notes or recordings will not normally be allowed unless there is a compelling explanation as to why the student cannot accomplish the task

Application Process

To apply, a doctoral student must complete the online application form and upload a research proposal, budget, and one letter of verification from the graduate program. Supplemental documents that strengthen the application (e.g., conference acceptance, publication agreement with APC charge) should be included with the application. 

  • The research proposal is limited to 1,000 words and should include description of the research/travel being requested to fund and relationship to dissertation/synthesis project. If related to conference travel, conference details including dates, location, and website must be included.
  • The research budget should be itemized and match the activities described in the proposal. It should explain in detail the costs associated with each of the activities. If the anticipated costs are greater than the funding limits, explain what other resources will support the remaining expenses. If funding is being requested from (or provided by) multiple sources, identify those sources.
  • The letter of verification must come from the student’s dissertation/synthesis project chair, faculty advisor, or graduate coordinator affirming relevance of request and/or appropriateness of conference, publication, publisher to discipline.
  • Supplemental documentation such as conference acceptance, publication agreement with proof of APC or creative writing submission fee requirements, etc. should be included. While funding may be considered without these items included at the time of application, the competitiveness of the application will be improved significantly with inclusion and, if awarded funds, documentation will be required prior to reimbursement (or direct payment when possible) of the expense(s).

Application Deadlines and Award Timeline

Applications will be accepted two times in the Fall/Spring semesters and once in the Summer session.

Spring 2024 Application Deadlines:  February 15 and March 15.

Applications will be reviewed on a competitive basis by a committee of graduate faculty reviewers. Processing time varies depending on volume of applications. Applicants should anticipate at least four weeks before receiving a decision.

Grants will be made as long as funds remain available.

Additional Financial Considerations

For students who qualify for need-based financial aid, receipt of this grant may reduce the original loan amount or subsidy. Please consult with the Office of Financial Aid for help evaluating your individual circumstances.

Funds awarded must be utilized during the current fiscal year. The fiscal year runs July 1-June 30.

Funds awarded may be expended only in ways that comply with University and state policies governing the expenditure of state funds. Because graduate students do not have access to LaCarte procurement cards or to the ChromeRiver expense management platform, support will be required from the department, faculty, and/or the Graduate School to ensure compliance with University and state purchasing and travel policies. While support will be necessary, it is the student’s responsibility to adhere to all University and state purchasing and travel policies. For example, if using these funds for travel, a Travel Pre-Approval is required and purchase of commercial airline tickets must be done through the state contracted travel agency. Whatever the expense, original invoices/receipts will be required.

See https://purchasing.louisiana.edu/ for University and state purchasing and travel policies.

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Guidelines for Scheduling, Preparing for and Executing PhD Thesis Examinations

A. student responsibilities.

  • By the proposed examination date, the student will have completed all coursework requirements for the degree.
  • The online proforma indicating the proposed examination date as described below must be submitted at least six weeks in advance. Inadequate notice served for taking the thesis examination will result in postponement of the thesis examination.
  • The examination should not be scheduled on a Sunday or public holiday in order to encourage the participation of members of the University community.
  • Avoid scheduling a thesis examination toward the end of a term, in order to allow sufficient time for revisions and other post-examination arrangements to avoid unnecessary delay in graduation.
  • Form submission. The student must submit an online proforma via the Thesis Examination System of the Student Information System (SIS), accessible via Student Intranet . The proforma must be submitted to supervisor(s) and Department for endorsement no less than six weeks before the proposed examination date.
  • Thesis submission. Students are required to submit the thesis copies to the iThenticate platform for originality check. The iThenticate report together with sufficient hard or electronic thesis copies ready for examination purpose should be submitted to the Department no less than four weeks before the thesis examination. Students failing to deliver these copies before the submission deadline may be required to postpone the thesis examination.

B. Supervisor Responsibilities

  • Patent protection. If the contents of the thesis involve commercially sensitive information, the thesis supervisor(s) is/are advised to approach the Office of Knowledge Transfer well in advance to discuss the possibility of obtaining patent protection before the Department announces the thesis examination to the public.
  • Originality Check. As students are required to submit the thesis copies to the iThenticate platform for originality check, supervisors should advise students on whether it is appropriate to exclude bibliography and works cited including the students' own previously published papers from the checking.

C. Department/School Responsibilities

  • Liaison with examiners to make arrangements for the thesis examination should not be done by the candidate being examined.
  • Approval from FYTGS on the proposed membership of the TEC should be sought no less than four weeks before the proposed examination date.
  • If a Chairperson or examiner declines the appointment to serve on the TEC, the School/Department is responsible for nominating a replacement Chairperson/examiner for the consideration of FYTGS as soon as possible. FYTGS may request the thesis examination to be postponed if the time allowed for the replacement Chairperson/examiner to review the student’s thesis prior to the thesis examination is considered insufficient.
  • Receipt of thesis copies. The Department should confirm and record the actual date of receipt of the thesis copies in the Thesis Examination System.
  • Chairperson and members of the PhD TEC, such that members are given sufficient time to review the thesis.
  • A thesis copy will be made available at the Department for perusal by faculty, students, other University members, and members of the public.
  • Announcements. After receipt of the thesis copies has been entered in the Thesis Examination System, announcements will be automatically posted on the Thesis Defense Calendar . Other forms of posting, such as emails and/or posters, should also be made as appropriate.
  • TEC appointment. Upon approval of the TEC membership and students’ submission of the thesis copies for examination purpose, the Department will formally issue an appointment to the Chairperson and examiners of the TEC.
  • Email reminder. At least one working day before the thesis examination is held, the Department is required to send an email reminder to members of the PhD TEC and relevant parties of the School/Department, specifying the TEC membership and details of the thesis examination.

D. FYTGS Responsibilities

After the Department Head/Program Director and the Dean or the Dean’s designee have endorsed the proposed membership of the TEC, the proforma will be forwarded to FYTGS for approval.

  • If the proposed membership is in line with the guidelines, a confirmation email will be sent to the student, copying the thesis supervisor(s), the Department and the School, normally no less than four weeks before the examination date.
  • If deviations from the University guidelines are identified, postponement or withdrawal of the thesis examination (regardless of whether the student has duly submitted the thesis or not) will be requested/required until the clearance and approval of FYTGS has been sought.

E. Safety Assessment

Upon receiving the proforma via the Thesis Examination System, the Health, Safety and Environment Office (HSEO) will conduct risk assessment. HSEO will notify the student if a safety check is required.

F. Changes to Approved Proforma

After the proforma has been approved, any changes initiated by the Department, student’s supervisor, or student must be approved by FYTGS before the changes can be effected. ​

G. Further Enquiries

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Submitting your thesis for examination (PhD, EdD, MD, BusD, MLitt, MSc)

Format of the thesis, the thesis must:.

be written in British English, apart from quotations and recognised technical formulae

be in A4 portrait format

use one-and-a-half spaced type

include any photographs or other illustrations scanned into the text

be saved in the electronic format and naming style specified by your Degree Committee

Examiners are not expected to edit work. They will deal with errors of fact and typographical errors that affect the meaning of your work, as well as larger structural issues. The extent to which the text has or has not been properly prepared may influence their recommendation concerning the award of the degree. You are therefore advised to check your thesis thoroughly prior to submission to ensure clear, formal British English has been used throughout and that there are minimal typing and/or spelling mistakes.

How and when to present the thesis for examination

You must submit an electronic copy of your thesis for examination, and any required accompanying documents, to your Degree Committee by your submission deadline (which can be found under 'Thesis Submission details' on the Academic tile in your CamSIS self-service). You are required to submit your thesis for examination by your deadline even if the date falls over a weekend or holiday period.

Your Degree Committee should provide you with guidance for electronic submission; please contact them directly if you require any assistance.

The thesis you submit to your Degree Committee will be the thesis forwarded to the examiners for examination. It is not possible to 'retract submission' or to send a revised copy directly to your examiners. Therefore you should carefully check the file(s) you upload when submitting your thesis.

Postgraduate students must keep a minimum number of terms of research before they can submit (for example, 9 for the full-time PhD or 15 for the part-time PhD or EdD) unless they have been granted an allowance or exemption of terms . If you attempt to submit too early and have not had an allowance or exemption of terms approved, your thesis submission will not be accepted or will be kept on hold and not forwarded to your examiners until the first day of your 9th (full-time) or 15th (part-time) term.

Requirements

You must include the following bound inside your thesis:

1. A title page displaying:

the full title of the thesis

your full legal name (as it appears on your passport, marriage certificate or deed poll)

your college

the date of submission (month and year)

a declaration stating: "This thesis is submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy/Doctor of Education/Doctor of Business/Doctor of Medicine/Master of Science/Master of Letters (as appropriate)."

2. A declaration in the preface stating:

This thesis is the result of my own work and includes nothing which is the outcome of work done in collaboration except as declared in the preface and specified in the text.

It is not substantially the same as any work that has already been submitted before for any degree or other qualification except as declared in the preface and specified in the text.

It does not exceed the prescribed word limit for the [insert relevant] Degree Committee. (For more information on the word limits for the respective Degree Committees see Word Limits and Requirements of your Degree Committee )

3. An abstract/summary of your thesis

4. [if applicable] the list of additional materials that were approved for submission alongside the thesis

You must also submit the following documents (not included inside the thesis):

Required: One declaration form

Optional: Research Impact Statement If pandemic, war/conflict, or natural disaster have significantly impacted on your research, you are invited to submit a Research Impact Statement with your thesis using the template provided. The purpose of the statement is for you to describe any restrictions or difficulties experienced in undertaking your research as a result of pandemic, war/conflict, or natural disaster, and to provide details of any alternative arrangements made to complete the work for your thesis. Further details for students and supervisors can be found in the Research Impact Statement guidance  and the Research Impact Statement form can be downloaded here . 

Inclusion of additional materials

Students other than those in the Faculty of Music must seek permission through their  CamSIS Self Service page if they wish to submit additional materials for examination alongside their thesis. Additional materials are integral to the thesis but in a format that cannot be easily included in the main body of the thesis (for example, 3D graphics). You should refer to the ' Policy on the inclusion of additional materials with a thesis ' before making an application to include additional materials. This process should be initiated prior to the thesis submission. If a thesis is submitted with additional materials and without permission to include them, it will be held by the Degree Committee until approval is confirmed.

Please bear in mind that if you are granted permission to submit additional materials, you are required to upload the same materials to the University repository, Apollo , when you submit your approved thesis  post-examination (doctoral candidates only). Therefore, the inclusion of additional material that contains uncleared third-party copyright or sensitive material may affect the access level that is most appropriate for your thesis.

Submitting a revised thesis

If you are resubmitting your thesis following a viva outcome of being allowed to revise and resubmit the thesis for examination for a doctoral degree, you need to follow the same procedure as for the original thesis submission .

What happens following submission of the thesis for examination 

When you submit your thesis for examination the Degree Committee will check the submission, acknowledge receipt, and inform Student Registry you have submitted. The Student Registry will update your CamSIS record.

The Degree Committee will forward your thesis to your examiners. If you have not received confirmation of the date of your viva (oral examination) within six weeks of submitting your thesis, or if you have any questions with regard to your thesis at this stage, you should contact your Degree Committee. 

Your Examiners should not ask you for a printed copy of your thesis or other material in advance of your viva (oral examination). If they do, please seek advice from your Degree Committee.

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Thesis Submission

Guidelines for the submission of theses and dissertations are available in the Regulations and Forms section of this page.

The PhD Thesis Submission Process

The Intention to Submit form must be completed and returned at least one month prior to submission by every postgraduate research student to the Director of Teaching and Learning Postgraduate in their School, copying [email protected]. Submitting this form initiates the formal nomination of examiners for the thesis.

The steps involved in the thesis examination process are illustrated on the flowchart below:

Phd Thesis submission flow chart

Dean's Grace

Dean's Grace of one month free of fees to submit a thesis is granted by the Dean of Graduate Studies and is automatically applied to all research students registrations in their expected final year (this is end of year 2 for full-time Masters by research candidates; end of year 4 for full-time PhD candidates; end of year 3 for part-time Masters by research candidates and end of year 6 for part-time PhD candidates).

Thesis Stay of Deposition Requests

Although TARA serves as an open access institutional repository for digital scientific and scholarly publications, you may request that access to your thesis deposited in TARA be restricted or delayed if necessary. In order to apply such restrictions, you must request and receive a "stay of deposition" on your thesis. The application for a stay process is described in Calendar and states the following:

“Should an author of a thesis wish to withhold permission for the use of her/his work, a written application must be made to the Dean of Graduate Studies at the time of submission of the thesis for examination. Such applications must have the written support of the graduate student’s Supervisor or Director of Teaching and Learning (Postgraduate), must state the reasons for the request for a stay on access and must provide a contact address. The maximum length of a stay is five years. During this period of withheld permission the thesis may be consulted, lent or copied only by written permission of the author who is under an obligation to reply to all enquiries within a reasonable time.”

Please ensure you have a written confirmation of support of your Supervisor or Director of Teaching and Learning (Postgraduate) as it must be submitted with the form. The Graduate Studies Office at [email protected] will then revert with a decision.

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  • How to Deposit your Thesis - a Step by Step Guide
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When can I submit?

Please make sure you are aware of your start date. If you have made changes to your registration (for example leave of absence) this will change your submission date. Research students start in January, April, July or October, and usually agree a registration period of 3 or 4 years from their start date.

Students can submit any time in their last year of study. Students must begin planning for thesis submission 6 months before their submission date. 

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Students receiving a recommendation of award on condition of major or minor amendments should liaise with their internal examiner and supervisor regarding completion of the amendments. RECOMMENDATIONS EXPLAINED Award, no amendments needed Student progresses to the next step which is final e-thesis submission. Find your deadline here. Award, on condition minor amendments are carried out

  • Students liaise with their internal examiner to confirm the amendments needed.
  • Student carries out amendments and sends them to their internal examiner for review.
  • Internal Examiner confirms approval of corrections to the Graduate Studies Office using the upload facility and confirms to the student that they can progress to final e-thesis submission online via CORA .

Award, on condition major amendments are carried out

  • Student liaises with their internal examiner to confirm the amendments needed.
  • Student carries out amendments and sends them to both their internal examiner and external examiner for review.
  • Internal examiner and the external examiner confirms approval of corrections to the Graduate Studies Office using the upload facility and confirms to the student that they can progress to final e-thesis submission  online via CORA .
  • The original examiners report along with the confirmation from examiners regarding major amendment completed are submitted to the next ACGSC meeting (see dates) for final approval.

Reject, but permit submission of a revised thesis

  • Student is required to undertake a major rewrite of all or a significant part of the thesis.
  • This process should be completed within 12 months and the candidate must be registered as a student.
  • The new thesis needs to be  submitted as a PDF online for a new examination (see step 1).

Reject, but allow the award of a lower degree A research Masters degree is awarded in lieu of a Doctorate as the thesis stands, or such a degree is awarded subject to minor or major amendments. A recommendation will need to be made on the grade of award of the lower degree (on the original thesis). Reject No degree is awarded as the thesis is very seriously and inherently deficient. MORE INFORMATION

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  1. Steps to Graduation

    There are deadlines that apply to doctoral candidacy admission, dissertation and thesis submission and advanced degree application submission. Check the submission deadlines at the bottom of this page. Step 4: Plan the Defense Date. Defend dissertation / education leadership portfolio /project brief (thesis if required).

  2. Submitting Your Thesis/Dissertation : Graduate School

    Submitting Your Thesis/Dissertation. Submission of the final thesis/dissertation must be within 60 days of the final exam. Students who miss the 60 day submission deadline are ineligible to register in future terms. The Graduate School uses ProQuest to administer the electronic thesis/dissertation (ETD) submission and committee approval process ...

  3. Submission Deadlines

    Thesis & Dissertation Submission Deadlines. Thesis and dissertation related documents are reviewed year-round in the order received. The review process typically takes between 6 and 8 weeks. ... To ensure ample time for formatting revisions, we recommend that students wishing to graduate in the fall submit the checklist in October. Students who ...

  4. Submit Your Dissertation or Thesis

    You will not be able to submit your dissertation or thesis through the Dissertation & Thesis Center in Axess unless you have met all requirements outlined below. Registration. You must be registered for classes or on an approved Graduation Quarter during the term in which your dissertation or thesis is submitted. Application to Graduate.

  5. How to Apply For a PhD: Step-By-Step

    Step 1: choose your research area. The first, and most obvious, step to applying for a PhD is to decide what research area you want to work in. Whether you're looking for an Arts and Humanities PhD or a STEM one, each individual subject is made up of a vast array of research topics. Most PhD courses will expect students to have a degree in a ...

  6. Dissertation Submission

    Submission Information: Dissertation submission deadlines: March 15 for spring degree conferral in May/June, 5:00 pm. October 1 for fall degree conferral in December, 5:00 pm. A pdf of your dissertation may be submitted using the degree petition page in the Dissertation Progress Reporting and Submission (DPRS) site at any time within the ...

  7. Submitting Your Dissertation

    Students must submit their dissertation by the date established by their program, generally six to eight weeks prior to the Registrar's Office dissertation submission deadline and follow the program's instructions on the number of copies to submit and format (bound or unbound). Please note: Students are responsible for notifying their ...

  8. PDF Guidelines for The PhD Dissertation

    2 table of contents introduction page 4 advanced planning of the dissertation page 4 approval of dissertation subject submitting your dissertation page 4 submission of dissertation to department acceptance by department (dissertation acceptance certificate, dac) application for the degree online submission of the dissertation after submission distribution of the dissertation page 6

  9. Dissertations and Theses

    2023-24. Thursday, September 12. Dissertation deadlines are strictly enforced. No exceptions are made. By noon on the final submission deadline date, all of the following steps must be completed: The student enrolls and applies to graduate; The student confirms the names of reading committee members in Axess, and designates a Final Reader;

  10. A Guide to Writing a PhD Thesis

    A PhD thesis is a work of original research all students are requiured to submit in order to succesfully complete their PhD. The thesis details the research that you carried out during the course of your doctoral degree and highlights the outcomes and conclusions reached. The PhD thesis is the most important part of a doctoral research degree ...

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    When writing your PhD proposal you need to show that your PhD is worth it, achievable, and that you have the ability to do it at your chosen university. With all of that in mind, let's take a closer look at each section of a standard PhD research proposal and the overall structure. 1. Front matter.

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    How to Write a Great PhD Research Proposal. You'll need to write a research proposal if you're submitting your own project plan as part of a PhD application. A good PhD proposal outlines the scope and significance of your topic and explains how you plan to research it. It's helpful to think about the proposal like this: if the rest of your ...

  13. PDF APPLICATION FOR PRE THESIS SUBMISSION PRESENTATION

    Subject: Request for Pre Thesis Submission Presentation Dear Sir/Madam, With reference to above, the details of my registration to the PhD programme are as given below: I have completed my research work on the approved topic and my draft thesis is complete. So, I want to make a Pre Thesis Submission Presentation on my research work.

  14. How to Submit UF Theses and Dissertations

    How to Submit UF Theses and Dissertations For information, links, and forms for writing and publishing a traditional electronic thesis or dissertation (ETD), you can visit the Graduate Editorial Office web site.. UF Academic Technology maintains the ETD Help Desk, which provides training and support for student submission of ETDs.. If you have questions about who can access an ETD or want to ...

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  16. Initial Thesis Submission

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  18. Guidelines for Scheduling, Preparing for and Executing PhD Thesis

    Form submission. The student must submit an online proforma via the Thesis Examination System of the Student Information System (SIS), accessible via Student Intranet. The proforma must be submitted to supervisor(s) and Department for endorsement no less than six weeks before the proposed examination date. Thesis submission.

  19. Ph.D/M.Sc

    If the similarity index is >25% the modified thesis has to be re submitted following the step no.1 of the process with the penalty of Rs-5000/-The student can submit the thesis for the third time with the penalty of Rs- 7500/-The third chance shall be considered as the final submission failing which the thesis shall not be accepted.

  20. PDF Covering letter for submission of Ph.D thesis

    2. Photocopies of the thesis cover page - 2 copies 3. Abstracts of the thesis - 3 copies 4. Passport size photographs - 2 copies 5. Soft copy of abstract - 1 copy 6. Copy of M.Sc. degree certificate - 1 copy 7. No dues certificate - 1 copy 8. Provisional Registration Letter - 1 copy 9.

  21. Thesis Submission

    A CD containing the thesis copy in PDF format. The penalty fee for the late submission of Ph.D. Thesis is Rs.500/- (if it exceeds six months from the date of submission of the Synopsis) for every six months till the date of submission of thesis. Actual Postal Expense is to be paid by the candidate at time of the submission of consolidated Report.

  22. Submitting your thesis for examination (PhD, EdD, MD, BusD, MLitt, MSc)

    Postgraduate students must keep a minimum number of terms of research before they can submit (for example, 9 for the full-time PhD or 15 ... You should refer to the 'Policy on the inclusion of additional materials with a thesis' before making an application to include additional materials. This process should be initiated prior to the thesis ...

  23. Thesis Submission

    The PhD Thesis Submission Process. ... a written application must be made to the Dean of Graduate Studies at the time of submission of the thesis for examination. Such applications must have the written support of the graduate student's Supervisor or Director of Teaching and Learning (Postgraduate), must state the reasons for the request for ...

  24. Doctorate Thesis Submission Steps

    Graduate Studies Office informs the school/department of student intention to submit and requests the school/department to appoint the examiners. Final approval resides with College Graduate School. 3. E-thesis Submission for Examination: Check the thesis examination deadlines to see what your next deadline is.

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    Apply now to three incredible opportunities offered by the Interdisciplinary Humanities Center! Each fellowship carries a stipend of $7,000, with payment of full resident-level fees and health insurance for one quarter of the academic year. The IHC Dissertation Fellowship open until April 15, 2024.

  26. Call for Applications: NIH Grantsmanship and Mentoring Program

    Applications are due March 15, and applicant will receive notification by April 14. If you have any questions, please contact [email protected]. For more information about the program, please visit the NIH Grantsmanship and Mentoring Program page. To apply for the program, please fill out this form for the program.

  27. Application Deadline: Invention to Impact Training Program Spring 2024

    Application Deadline: April 14, 2024, 11:59PM ET - Apply Here! McGill graduate students, do you have promising research results to solve real-world problems? Consider applying as a team to our Invention to Impact training program (I-to-I) to advance your research from lab to market! I-to-I provides tools and training to support researchers to translate their research to the marketplace and ...