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Preparation of the Dissertation  
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Preparation of the Dissertation
Completing the Dissertation: Registration, Defense, Deposit

The Dissertation Office supplies detailed descriptions of requirements relating to the dissertation proposal and formatting of the dissertation.

Students typically are expected to submit their dissertation proposal within six months after completion of the M.Phil. degree. Students should check with their Director of Graduate Studies to see if their department/program has an earlier deadline.

Graduate School policy requires that all dissertations be written in English. Rare exceptions are granted only with prior approval of the Executive Committee of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences and the Dean (after departmental approval of the topic, but well before research has begun). Guidelines governing exceptions are available from the Dissertation Office, 107 Low Memorial Library.

 




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