The Department of Sociology at Western Michigan University follows all of the Graduate College policies regarding the doctoral dissertation procedures. The doctoral dissertation: Is an unpublished ...

Do you have any suggestions for motivating graduate students to meet their dissertation-writing deadlines? I'm working with several bright and energetic students, but they all have difficulty meeting ...

Before you can upload your thesis or dissertation to OhioLINK, you must have the format of your manuscript checked to be sure it conforms to the Graduate School's requirements. This section will ...

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 ...

We understand that completing your final research project is both an exciting and a demanding process. In order to make this process as smooth as possible, please review this Plan I Student Checklist ...

At the beginning of my dissertation journey, I didn’t have a clear plan. I was eager to start as soon as possible, and this led to disorganised writing and a lack of focus. To avoid this mistake, ...

The Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) Fellowship Program, funded by the U.S. Department of Education, provides grants for graduate students to conduct 6-12 months of ...

Earning a doctorate takes several years of classes and seminars, with a massive research paper—the dissertation—as the final hurdle. For some students, the enormity of it can be overwhelming. A team ...