The formal, written thesis proposal is due by 5:00 pm on the fourth Wednesday of September (e.g., 9/24/25). You are expected to email a copy of your document to the Chair by this deadline. Evaluation ...

This proposal is your chance to choose a topic you care about personally and/or fascinates you intellectually. For many months you will live and breathe this project, so be sure you are passionate ...

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 ...

Before you can write a dissertation, you must write a dissertation proposal. How to do that is worth a closer look. In my July 24 column, “It’s a Dissertation, Not a Book,” I emphasized the importance ...

The main purpose of the thesis proposal defence is to enable the Ph.D. student make a position statement with respect to the thesis problem, outline a hypothesis and present a timeline for completion ...

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 ...

The following are guidelines for students and faculty involved in Honors Thesis Committees through the UAB English Honors Program. The English Honors Thesis is the final project for an English major ...