Here is a template for the individual sections that your dissertation prospectus should include, as well as an explanation of what each section should accomplish. Expectations for the format and length of your dissertation prospectus should be discussed with your advisor. They may also ask that you amend this structure to include other sections….Continue Reading Prospectus Structure
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Prospectus Planning Questions
One of the most difficult things about writing your prospectus is that there isn’t a clear template for what you’re expected to produce. Some of this is for good reason: different fields/sub-fields handle proposed work differently, expect different levels of engagement with prior scholarship and theory, and demand varying levels of justification of your questions…Continue Reading Prospectus Planning Questions
Reading Checklist Worksheet
Rather than going into your weekly readings looking to be surprised, you may have an easier time if you identify what you need to get out of those readings first. Remember, your job in graduate school isn’t just to retain content. You want to be able to understand your various readings in relation to each…Continue Reading Reading Checklist Worksheet
Brainstorming Qualifying Exam Questions
Prepping for your qualifying exams can feel a bit aimless at times. One way to help you organize your study is to brainstorm specific questions that you might use all of your readings to answer. Here’s a worksheet to help you develop some practice questions. If you have to come up with your own questions…Continue Reading Brainstorming Qualifying Exam Questions