Graduate Program - Doctoral Program

Phase III: The Dissertation

The last written requirement before receiving the Ph.D. is the presentation of a suitable dissertation. This may be a critical and scholarly study of a single subject or it may consist of two or more integrally related essays. While there is no prescribed (or proscribed) length, the usual length is 40,000 to 50,000 words.

As examples and guides to conceiving a dissertation, students may consult dissertations previously completed in the Department. These are filed in the Special Collections area of Geisel Library.

• Preparing the Prospectus
• Change in Dissertation Topic
• Completing and Defending the Dissertation
• Filing the Dissertation