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  • Harris, J. S. (James Stewart), 1942- 144
  • Cutkosky, Mark R. 138
  • Wender, Paul A. 138
  • Horne, Roland N. 136
  • Khosla, Chaitan, 1964- 134
  • Kenny, Thomas William 130
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  • Alonso, Juan José, 1968- 125
  • Brongersma, Mark L. 123
  • Pauly, John (John M.) 123
  • Boxer, Steven G. (Steven George), 1947- 121
  • Fayer, Michael D. 121
  • Fan, Shanhui, 1972- 120
  • Salleo, Alberto 120
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  • Horowitz, Mark (Mark Alan) 119

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  • B - Philosophy, Psychology, Religion 1,889
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  • LG - Individual Educational Institutions: Asia, Africa, Oceania 11
  • M - Music 34
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  • P - Philology, Linguistics (General) 684
  • PA - Classical Philology, Greek & Latin Languages & Literatures 1,590
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  • PN - Literature (General) & Journalism 1,295
  • PQ - French, Italian, Spanish & Portuguese Literature 1,471
  • PR - English Literature 1,152
  • PS - American & Canadian Literatures 524
  • PT - German & Germanic Literatures 2,543
  • Q - Science (General) 113
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  • QE - Geology 1,393
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Dissertation and thesis submission (PhD, JSD, DMA, engineering master's)

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Learn more about dissertation and thesis submission

Graduated and enrolled Stanford students may submit their dissertations and theses through Axess. The electronic submission process is free of charge. The service provides the ability to check your pre-submission requirements, and, when ready, you can upload a digital copy of your dissertation or thesis.  

Learn how to use the Dissertation and Thesis Center

Who is eligible?

The online Dissertation and Thesis Center in Axess is currently available to Stanford PhD, JSD, DMA, and engineering-degree students only.

What to expect

  • After you have applied to graduate and have enrolled, you will see the Dissertation and Thesis Center in Axess.
  • You’ll want to  prepare your work for submission , following the guidelines for format and title page.
  • It may be helpful for you to check out  how to request to use copyrighted material , if you have questions.
  • Next, you’ll submit your dissertation or thesis by following this helpful  checklist for submitting your dissertation or thesis .
  • After submission, a  certificate of final reading will be created by your Final Reader, using the online submission workflow.
  • In addition, you’ll need to  obtain approval from each member of your reading committee .
  • After you have fulfilled all requirements and your dissertation or thesis has been approved by the University Registrar, it will be cataloged, preserved in the Stanford Digital Repository, and made available online via  SearchWorks , the online library catalog. 
  • Please note: if embargoed, your dissertation or thesis PDF will be available only to Stanford affiliates for the duration of the embargo.

For more detailed information about submitting your dissertation or thesis online, refer to this set of dissertations and theses web pages provided by the Student Services Center.

Capstone and thesis submission (undergraduate honors, master's)

Check out the capstone and thesis submission (undergraduate honors, master's) page for information about submitting these types of theses.

Questions about the dissertation and thesis submission service? 

If you have questions about submitting your dissertation or thesis, please contact the  Student Services Center .

4.8.1 Doctoral Degrees, Dissertations & Dissertation Reading Committees: Policy

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  • 1. Doctoral Dissertation Reading Committee
  • 2. Dissertation Preparation and Submission
  • 3. Certificate of Final Reading
  • 4. Deadlines

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Completion of a satisfactory dissertation is a university requirement for conferral of a doctoral degree. Policy and procedures for presentation, review and approval of the dissertation are included here.

Submission of an approved doctoral dissertation to the degree program and the Committee on Graduate Studies is required for the PhD and JSD degrees. The doctoral dissertation is expected to be an original contribution to scholarship or scientific knowledge, to exemplify the highest standards of the discipline, and to be of lasting value to the intellectual community. Every doctoral dissertation is read and approved by members of the Stanford faculty to ensure that standards for programmtic and university quality are met. Standards for professional presentation of doctoral work have been established by the Committee on Graduate Studies.

An approved doctoral dissertation is required for the PhD and JSD degrees. Every doctoral dissertation is read and approved by the three members of the student’s doctoral dissertation reading committee.

Authority: 

  • Committee on Graduate Studies (policy)
  • Office of the Registrar  via Stanford Services & Support (implementation)
  • Degree Program Office (implementation)
  • Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Education  (exceptions)

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PhD & JSD students and programs.

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4.8.2 Doctoral Degrees, Dissertations & Dissertation Reading Committees: Implementation

1. Doctoral Dissertation Reading Committee

The doctoral dissertation reading committee consists of the principal dissertation advisor and, typically, two other readers. The doctoral dissertation reading committee must have three members and may not have more than five members. At least one member must be from the student’s degree program. Normally, all committee members are members of the Stanford University Academic Council or are emeritus Academic Council members; the principal dissertation advisor must be an Academic Council member. Professors who have recently become emeritus and have been recalled to active duty may serve as principal dissertation advisors, though they are no longer current members of the Academic Council.

A non-Academic Council member (including former Academic Council members) may replace only one of three required members of dissertation reading committees. However, emeritus faculty, whether recalled to active duty or not, count as an Academic Council member on dissertation reading and oral defense committees (clarified by the Committee on Graduate Studies in 2011; see SenD#6535).

The reading committee, as proposed by the student and agreed to by the prospective members, is endorsed by the chair of the major department on the  Doctoral Dissertation Reading Committee form . This form must be submitted before approval of Terminal Graduate Registration (TGR) status or before scheduling a university oral examination that is a defense of the dissertation. The reading committee may be appointed earlier, according to the degree program timetable for doctoral programs. All subsequent changes to the reading committee must be approved by the chair of the major department. The reading committee must conform to university requirements at the time of degree conferral.

Principal Dissertation Advisors and Co-Advisors

Any member of the Academic Council may serve as the principal dissertation advisor. A non-Academic Council member, former Academic Council member, or emeritus Academic Council member may serve as co-advisor with the appointment of a principal dissertation advisor who is currently on the Academic Council. This is to ensure representation for the student in the degree program by someone playing a major advisor role in completion of the dissertation. Professors who became emeritus within two years of the student’s anticipated degree completion and who have been recalled to active duty may serve as principal dissertation advisors, though they are no longer current members of the Academic Council. The reading committee must conform to university requirements at the time of degree conferral.

Requests for further exceptions to the requirement that the principal dissertation advisor be a current member of the Academic Council, for example for recently retired emeritus professors who are still actively engaged on campus, but not recalled to active duty, will be reviewed by the Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Education.

At their discretion, students may request the appointment of co-advisors who are both members of the Academic Council.

Non-Academic Council Dissertation Reading Committee Membership

The student's department chair or faculty director of graduate studies may, in some cases, approve the appointment of a reader who is not a current or emeritus member of the Academic Council, if that person is particularly well qualified to consult on the dissertation topic and holds a PhD or equivalent foreign degree, via the  Petition for Non-Academic Council Doctoral Committee Members . Former Stanford Academic Council members and non-Academic Council members may thus, on occasion, serve on a reading committee. However, the majority of the examiners must be current or emeritus Academic Council members. More specifically: 

  • If the dissertation reading committee has three or four members, only one non-Academic Council member (including former Academic Council members) may be appointed to the dissertation reading committee. 
  • If the reading committee has five members, up to two non-Academic Council members may be appointed to the dissertation reading committee.

Emeritus Stanford faculty, though no longer current members of the Academic Council, count as Academic Council members on dissertation reading committees (see SenD#6535, 2011).

Prospective committee members in the following categories may be approved without submission of a curriculum vitae: former Academic Council member, visiting professor, visiting associate professor, visiting assistant professor, and senior Stanford University officer who holds a PhD but does not have an academic appointment. 

A curriculum vita is required for prospective committee members in the following categories: senior research associate, senior lecturer, consulting professor, consulting associate professor, consulting assistant professor, acting professor, acting associate professor, acting assistant professor, senior fellow of the Hoover Institution, members of the professoriate at other universities, and distinguished scholars who may currently hold no academic title. The curriculum vita should include a summary of education, professional experience, publications, and academic or other honors.

Exceptions for individuals whose terminal degree is not the PhD or equivalent foreign degree may be granted by the Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Education (VPGE). Requests for this exception must be approved and submitted to VPGE by the student’s department chair or faculty director of graduate studies. The prospective committee member’s curriculum vitae and a brief description of their contributions to the student's research should be submitted  via email  to the Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Education.

Changing Membership

Students may petition to add or remove members of the reading committee or change principal dissertation advisors. The resulting committee must conform to university requirements at the time of degree conferral.

In the rare case where a student’s dissertation research on an approved project is in an advanced stage and the principal dissertation advisor is no longer available, every reasonable effort must be made to appoint a new advisor, usually from the student’s reading committee. This may also require that a new member be added to the reading committee before the draft dissertation is evaluated, to keep the reconstituted committee in compliance with the university requirements for its composition. Advisor changes are made with the  Change of Dissertation Adviser or Reading Committee Member form  (see  GAP 3.3 Academic Advising ).

In the event that a student’s principal dissertation advisor leaves Stanford University or becomes emeritus and has not been recalled to active duty, that advisor may continue to work with the graduate student as a co-advisor and serve on the oral and dissertation reading committees, with the appointment of a principal dissertation advisor who is currently a member of the Academic Council. Professors who have recently become emeritus and have been recalled to active duty may serve as principal dissertation advisor, though they are no longer members of the Academic Council. Requests for further exceptions to the requirement that the principal dissertation advisor be a current member of the Academic Council (for example for recently retired emeritus professors who are still actively engaged on campus) will be reviewed by the Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Education.

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2. Dissertation Preparation and Submission

The doctoral dissertation must be an original contribution to scholarship or scientific knowledge and must exemplify the highest standards of the discipline. If it is judged to meet this standard, the dissertation is approved for the degree program by the doctoral dissertation reading committee. Information about dissertation format, references, use of published and co-authored work, as well as copyright is on the Registrar's Office website on Format Requirements for eDissertation .

Approvals should be obtained through the electronic signature process (students may submit email confirmations of dissertation approvals from each member of their committee).

Dissertations should be submitted electronically, following the guidelines in:

  • Directions for Preparing Doctoral Dissertations for Electronic Submission
  • Directions for Preparing Engineer Theses for Electronic Submission

Previously published dissertations should not be used as a guide for preparation of the manuscript. The signed dissertation copies and accompanying documents must be submitted to the Office of the Registrar on or before the quarterly deadline indicated in the university’s academic calendar. A fee is charged for the microfilming and binding of the dissertation copies. 

Students are required to either be enrolled full-time or on Graduation Quarter in the term they submit the dissertation (see  GAP 3.1 Registration, Enrollment, and Academic Progress ). The period between the last day of final exams of one term and the first day of the subsequent term is considered an extension of the earlier term. At the time the dissertation is submitted, an Application to Graduate must be on file (filed in Axess), all of the degree program requirements must be complete, and candidacy must be valid through the term of degree conferral.

Dissertations in a Language Other than English 

Dissertations must be in English. Exceptions to permit dissertations in a language other than English are granted by the school dean upon a written request from the chair of the student’s major department.  The student is required to submit directly to the Student Services Center a paper copy of the approval letter (or email message chain) from the school dean.  Approval for writing a dissertation in another language is normally granted only in cases where the other language or literature in that language is also the subject of the discipline. Approval is routinely granted for dissertations in the Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages, within degree program specifications. Dissertations written in another language must include an extended summary in English (usually 15-20 pages in length). 

When submitting electronically a dissertation in a language other than English, the student should upload the English summary as a supplemental file.  When submitting such a dissertation on paper, the student is required to submit the abstract for ProQuest in English.

3. Certificate of Final Reading

One reading committee member, who must be a current member of the Academic Council, reads the dissertation in its final form and certifies on the  Certificate of Final Reading  that degree program and university specifications, described below, have been met. Typically, the principal dissertation advisor serves as final reader though another member of the committee who is a current Academic Council member may provide the final signature.

  • All suggested changes have been taken into account and incorporated into the manuscript where appropriate. 
  • If the manuscript includes joint group research, the student's contribution is clearly explained in an introduction.
  • Format complies with university requirements.
  • If previously published materials are included in the dissertation, publication sources are indicated, written permission has been obtained for copyrighted materials, and all of the dissertation format requirements have been met.
  • The dissertation is ready-for-publication in appearance and ready for microfilming and binding.

4. Deadlines

The deadline for submission of dissertations for degree conferral in each term is specified by the  university academic calendar . The final dissertation must be submitted to the Office of the Registrar on or before the quarterly deadlines if degree conferral is desired. 

Some degree programs may set earlier deadlines for the submission of dissertations.

Dissertation deadlines are strictly enforced and no exceptions are made. Students are strongly encouraged to submit their dissertations at least two weeks prior to the deadline to ensure that all requirements can be met in time for the conferral of the degree.

Related Policies

  • GAP 3.1 Registration, Enrollment, and Academic Progress
  • GAP 3.3 Academic Advising
  • GAP 4.7 Doctoral Degrees, University Oral Examinations & Committees

Related Student Services Sections

  • Doctor of Philosophy: Dissertation

Related Information and Forms

  • Doctoral Dissertation Reading Committee form
  • Petition for Non-Academic Council Doctoral Committee Members
  • General Information on Dissertation and Thesis Submission
  • Directions for Preparing Engineer Theses for Electronic Submission
  • Certificate of Final Reading of Dissertation
  • Doctoral Dissertation Agreement Form - UMI/ProQuest
  • Change of Dissertation Adviser or Reading Committee Member
  • Application to Graduate  (in  Axess )
  • Request for Statement of Completion
  • Format Requirements for eDissertation

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The most common mistake students make is related to the formatting of the preliminary pages. It is important to remove both the copyright page “ii” and signature page “iii” in the electronic dissertation or thesis before uploading and final submission.

Following the title page (which is not physically numbered but counts as “i”), page numbering should start with “iv” at the Abstract (or a blank page with "iv", if your document is formatted for double-sided printing and you want the Abstract to start on a right-hand page). The Stanford Libraries will automatically insert both the copyright page (ii) and signature page (iii) into your electronic copy of the dissertation or thesis.

  • The Dissertation & Thesis Center is located online in Axess. You must first apply to graduate and enroll before you can access the Dissertation & Thesis Center, which opens to submissions on the first day of instruction each quarter. However, at any time, you may preview the Axess submission process through a step-by-step guide . 
  • Once you finish submitting your dissertation or thesis in Axess, and it has been approved by the university, the submission is considered final and no further changes are permitted.

Before the Registrar's Office can begin processing your submission, the designated Final Reader must first electronically certify that they have reviewed the final draft. Note: Upon submission, an email is automatically sent to the Final Reader informing them that they have a dissertation ready for review in Axess. 

Once they have finished the review, it takes up to a week for the Registrar's Office to complete the processing of your dissertation or thesis. You can also track the status in the Dissertation & Thesis Center in Axess, which will indicate when your Final Reader and the Registrar's Office has approved the submission.  

Please refer to this step-by-step explanation of the Dissertation & Thesis Center in Axess , which outlines the submission process and includes screenshots.

After your dissertation or thesis is approved by your Final Reader and the Registrar (the final two steps in the submission process), all files and information are handed off to Stanford Libraries. Stanford Libraries staff catalog and ensure preservation of your dissertation or thesis in the Stanford Digital Repository, where it is made available via a Persistent URL according to the embargo and copyright terms you have selected.  

  • You may submit your dissertation or thesis either double-sided or single-sided; it is your choice. If you choose double-sided and prefer that each section starts on a right-hand page, be sure to pay close attention to the pagination and insert blank, numbered pages as appropriate. See this webpage for specific Format Requirements .
  • The abstract field that you enter online during submission has a limit of 9,999 characters. The library uses this abstract field for cataloging purposes. Note: There is no maximum abstract length in the dissertation itself.

Once you complete the five pre-submission criteria listed in the Dissertation & Thesis Center, you will then be able to click on your "Proceed with Dissertation" link. This page is where you will actually upload your dissertation, abstract, and additional information. It is at this point that you will have an opportunity to place an embargo on your dissertation. 

Students have the option to delay the release by 6 months, 1 year, or 2 years. View more about embargo options on the Submit Your Dissertation or Thesis webpage.

  • Yes, the same margins would apply on the title page within your dissertation. On the binding edge, margins should be 1.5 inches, and 1 inch on all other sides. See this webpage for specific Format Requirements.
  • You will not be able to submit your dissertation or thesis until the first day of the quarter for which you have applied to graduate.
  • If you get this error, resave your file using Adobe Pro and upload again. Doing so will re-write your file as a valid PDF. If you do not have Adobe Pro, you can easily get access at the Lathrop Learning Hub , or email [email protected] for further assistance.
  • It is your choice whether to use Microsoft Word or LaTeX when creating your dissertation. All electronic dissertation submissions must be submitted in their final format as a PDF document.
  • For students interested in a Stanford dissertation Latex template, please refer to the the Latex style file  suthesis-2e.sty .  The information is unofficial, and you should always double check against the current format guidelines .  
  • No. These documents are never available to library users. Permission letters are preserved as administrative documentation and are not made available online.

If copyrighted material belonging to others is used in your dissertation or thesis, or is part of your supplementary materials, you must give full credit to the author and publisher of the work in all cases, and obtain permission from the copyright owner for reuse of the material unless you have determined that your use of the work is clearly fair use under US copyright law (17 USC §107). 

For additional information on fair use, see

Stanford Libraries' Copyright & Fair Use page, and the Libraries'  Copyright Considerations resource.

  • The file limit is 20 permissions documents (in PDF format). If there are more, it is advised that you combine all permissions letters into a single PDF file for upload.
  • Apply to Graduate online through Axess by the appropriate deadline.
  • Confirm the names of all reading committee members in Axess, and designate a Final Reader.
  • Submit signature page documents through the Student eForms portal in Axess.
  • Confirm your candidacy is valid through your degree conferral date.
  • Confirm completion of all required university Milestones .
  • Complete the Copyright and Publication Review
  • Do not include a copyright page ii and signature page iii in the PDF you upload in Axess. A copyright page and augmented signature page that is unique to your dissertation or thesis record will be automatically included after you have submitted in Axess. These automatically inserted pages will be numbered pages ii and iii. 
  • If you inadvertently include a page ii and iii in your dissertation or thesis, you will end up with duplicates, which is the most common formatting error.

There are no exceptions to the posted dissertation and thesis deadlines . If you are unable to make the posted dissertation/thesis deadline, you may submit the following quarter, as early as the first day of instruction.

You would need to reapply to graduate in Axess (for the following quarter) and maintain an enrollment status. Please check with your department Student Services Officer, who could further assist in this regard, if necessary.

  • For your dissertation or thesis, you may use a preferred name, such as on the title page, with the caveat that your primary or legal name appears in the dissertation or thesis copyright page and in the Stanford Libraries’ catalog record detail.
  • If you designate an embargo period (of 6 months or 1 year) during the initial submission and later wish to either extend their original embargo setting (to 1 year or 2 years from the time of submission), you should submit a Service Support Request to the Office of the University Registrar no later than four weeks before their original embargo selection expires.

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    This PhD thesis investigates a fundamental question that has fascinated scientists since Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace introduced the theory of evolution by natural selection: How do species evolve?