Do you know what one of the most crucial aspects of a startup is? It’s a pitch for future investors where you explain all the benefits of your idea and the reasons it will work. A dissertation ...

Note: The following guidelines are for use within the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing (FPB). They are congruent with School of Graduate studies guidelines. It is important to note that all PhD ...

Once you have passed your comprehensive exams, the time has come for you to complete the dissertation proposal. In this memo, I give you some of my thoughts on ways to approach the proposal. Also, I ...

This interdisciplinary workshop seeks to help graduate students at the dissertation proposal and dissertation stage improve the efficiency, consistency, and clarity of their writing. The course ...

As a professor for nearly 15 years, I have advised more doctoral students than I care to count. I’ve had my fair share of national award winners, those who gave up and vanished, and countless students ...

Students should begin to think about possible dissertation topics early on in their doctoral career. Keep a file of topics on which you imagine yourself writing. Over the years of course work and ...

"I've been taken aback at what passes for a dissertation proposal around here," a newly arrived colleague at a major research institution confided, lamenting the brevity and tentativeness of the ...

Each American Studies major completes a capstone project during the final spring semester of study. Students develop these projects in the Senior Seminar class, working closely with the seminar's ...

Emily VanBuren is a PhD student in history at Northwestern University. You can find her on Twitter at @emilydvb or at her blog, dighistorienne. I’m wrapping up the second year of my PhD in history, ...

Note: The following guidelines are for use within the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing (FPB). They are congruent with School of Graduate studies guidelines. It is important to note that all PhD ...