Mississippi State University

Thesis and Dissertation Formatting Using the Microsoft Word Automated Templates

This workshop covers the submission process for format review and demonstrates how to use the automated templates to format MSU theses and dissertations to the requirements set forth in "The standards ...
Mississippi State University

Thesis and Dissertation Formatting Hybrid Workshop: Regular Session

This hybrid workshop (registrants can attend in person or online) covers the submission process for format review and demonstrates how to use the automated templates to format MSU theses and ...
The Chronicle of Higher Education

On the Dissertation: How to Write the Introduction

What makes a good introduction for a dissertation? Graduate students practice critiquing one another’s thesis chapters, but they rarely read the introductions — usually because those are written to ...
Case Western Reserve University

PhD Candidacy and Dissertation Guidelines (Updated)

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 ...
Brandeis University

Thesis and Dissertation Guide

Graduate Studies in the Arts and Sciences Thesis and Dissertation Guide Updated on September 3, 2025 Congratulations on making it to these final steps of your degree! This guide provides information ...
Michigan Technological University

Dissertation Proposal and Research

The dissertation proposal and the specialty exam serve different purposes and should be viewed as separate activities, even though often executed concurrently. The dissertation proposal marks the ...
Santa Clara University

University Thesis and Dissertation Deposit Guidelines

Santa Clara University requires that all theses and dissertations that are submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for a graduate degree be published in electronic form. Doing so serves ...