When it comes to choosing a dissertation topic, students in the lab sciences have it the easiest. Because their funding comes from their adviser’s lab, their dissertations will typically be carved out ...

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 ...

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, ...

A doctoral dissertation is a solid, scientific presentation based on an independent research with new scientific knowledge. It may be article based or a monograph. The Rector has decided on the new ...