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What is a Prospectus?
A dissertation prospectus is a document that shows the researcher’s plan for the dissertation project. This document should provide enough information to verify the need for their study, the way it is situated amongst existing literature, and how the research will be facilitated. A committee will use this document to verify the viability of a study and to start the conversation regarding where the research could go or other potential avenues to explore.
Note: The prospectus is only the initial starting point, so the focus of the study may change as you continue to research and develop your ideas.
In the prospectus, you are primarily responsible for identifying:
- What you are researching
- Why it matters
- What the foundation of the research is
The dissertation will follow the format of the prospectus template . It is primarily modeled after the professional version of APA 7th edition, but does require minor deviations.
The prospectus is generally a minimum of 15 pages, is double-spaced, and includes an extensive reference section. Remember that the prospectus is the initial plan. While a fair amount of information and evidence is necessary to show a firm foundation, it should not be exhaustive. Provide the information that is necessary in a concise and clear manner.
The prospectus will consist of the following sections/components:
The title of your dissertation should be relevant, clear, concise, and informative.
Focus: Can your readers determine the focus and topic of your research?
Approach: Does indicating your approach help the reader to determine the overall impact on your results?
Specificity: Were you specific enough about the factors or aspects studied?
Examples: UNDERSTANDING THE EXPERIENCES OF WOMEN STUDENT VETERANS DURING THEIR TRANSITION PROCESS FROM THE MILITARY INTO HIGHER EDUCATION: IDENTITY, BELONGING, AND VOICE IN WRITING COURSES AND WRITING ASSIGNMENTS IN OTHER DISCIPLINES (Broding, 2020)
THREE CASE STUDIES IN QUANTITATIVE APPROACHES TO AGROECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT (Baird, 2019)
Problem Background
What is the central problem that your research will address? The existence and extent of this problem should be verified with research.
Context: Explain the depth of the problem with enough information for readers to understand the reason it is an issue
Issue: State the problem clearly and precisely
Importance: Indicate who it influences or what would happen if this problem were not solved.
Objective: Situate your research here. What will you achieve with your research? What is your aim? ( tense: future simple – This study will…. )
Problem Statements
From the context of your problem background, identify specific problems that your research aims to address. These should be stated in a single sentence format (at most two) and be supported with a citation.
Note: The problem statements should link to the research questions
Purpose of the Study
The purpose of the study will explain, in simple terms, what the point of the study is. You can think of this as identifying the research type, direction, purpose (reason for it), and what the overall goal is.
Begin the sentence with: “The purpose of this (qualitative/quantitative/mixed methods) study is to (insert action verb).
Action verbs for qualitative studies: explore, understand, describe, etc.
Action verbs for quantitative studies: examine, analyze, predict, etc.
Theoretical/Conceptual Framework
The framework will indicate the structure and basis of your proposed research. For more information on frameworks, see the framework page.
Research Questions
Indicate a research question(s) that derive from the problem statements previously mentioned.
Specific: Does each question focus on one issue/problem?
Clear: Does your reader understand what you are researching?
Legitimate: Is it a question (open-ended) and not a statement?
Answerable: Can you answer the question that you have asked with the resources and time you have available?
| What is the long-term benefit of outdoor recreation treatment facilities in the treatment of alcohol abuse and how much time is needed for this benefit to become viable for participants? (2 questions) | What is the long-term benefit of outdoor recreation treatment facilities in the treatment of alcohol abuse? What is the duration needed for a participant to complete in an outdoor treatment facility to attain the long term benefits of the program? | |
| Why are social networking sites harmful? | How do social networking sites contribute to instances of bullying in adolescents from 12-17? | |
| Are wise strategies impactful on student motivation to revise assignments? (yes/no question) | How impactful are wise strategies on student motivation to revise assignments? | |
| How will the world’s economy recover after the COVID-19 pandemic? (think of time and scope) | How was the American economy impacted by the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic? |
Nature of the Study
Explain your proposed method, research design, required data, data collection method, and data analysis methodology.
Note: This is a plan for a future study, so future simple is used.
Method: Qualitative, quantitative, mixed
Research design: Evaluation, action research, correlational, quasi-experimental, grounded theory, phenomenological, etc.
Data: What data is needed? (Primary/secondary?)
Data collection method: Survey, questionnaire, interview, observation, focus group, etc.
Data analysis methodology: exploratory analysis, descriptive analysis, regression analysis, etc.
Consider aspects like: location of study, time frame, participants, sampling, etc.
Significance of the Study
Indicate the potential impact of your study.
Contribution: How will your findings contribute to your field?
Gap: What will your research add to the gap you identified?
Benefit: Who will benefit most from this research?
The references typically span 3-5 pages. All references should be formatted using APA 7th edition. See the APA page for further information on properly formatting your references.
Samples of Prospectuses
When Do I Complete the Prospectus?
The prospectus will be completed in the second year of your doctoral program during the RES721 course.
Can I Start Working on it Before RES721?
For suggestions on what you can be working on now to prepare for your dissertation, please see here .
What if I need help?
For help on the prospectus, you can see the list of services the Doctoral Writing Center provides here .
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How to write a dissertation prospectus (with outline and examples), published by nicholas tippins on april 30, 2020 april 30, 2020.
Last Updated on: 2nd February 2024, 05:41 am
Your dissertation prospectus is the first formal document you submit to your dissertation committee outlining your intended study. It is not a long document; usually around 10-20 pages. It should be submitted fairly soon after establishing candidacy.
It is wise to discuss your prospectus with your Chair and committee members before writing it. They will give you valuable pointers about your intended study, and you’ll save yourself the effort of rewriting it after you get their feedback.
In this article, I’ll provide an example outline of a dissertation prospectus, discuss the basics of how to write a dissertation prospectus, and also explore the similarities between writing a prospectus and asking someone on a date.
Dissertation Prospectus: Example Outline
While every institution will have different requirements (and you should absolutely look at those before writing your dissertation prospectus), there are a few basics that are common to most of them.
Title : This is more of a labor than you might have anticipated. Gone are the days of last-minute essay titles. The dissertation prospectus title is a hyper-specific description of what you plan to study. It should align with your problem and purpose statements.
Focus, or Statement of Thesis : This is where you describe what you’ll study. No need to write a ton here–a few sentences or short paragraphs is usually sufficient.
Again, this must be very specific. It’s easiest to think of this section as a central question of your dissertation. Can you distill the focus of your dissertation into one question? If not, chances are your topic is too broad.
Since this section will become your Problem Statement and Purpose statement , it can be helpful to consider “what is the problem I’m trying to solve,” and “with that in mind, what is the purpose of this study?”
Summary of Existing Literature: What other studies have been done on the subject? This is the very beginning of what will become your Literature Review . It’s important that you’re familiar with the landscape before you dive into studying a subject so that you can be sure that you’re building off of existing knowledge and adding a genuine contribution to the field.
Methodology: Discuss the methods you plan on using. You should know whether your study will be qualitative or quantitative, as well as any theoretical or conceptual frameworks you plan on using.
Outline: Some institutions ask that you provide a brief outline of each chapter.
Timeline : Some institutions ask for a rough timeline. Make sure to account for time researching existing literature, collecting data, and writing.
Bibliography: Here, you’ll list the sources that you reference in your prospectus.
How to Write a Dissertation Prospectus
Writing a Dissertation Prospectus Is Like Asking Someone on a Date
One of the most common challenges students have when they begin writing their dissertation prospectus is lack of specificity. The level of specificity required in academic writing is unique, and it often takes students a while to grasp just how specific they need to be.
One (sort of) helpful way to look at this is that it’s like asking someone out on a date. In both a dissertation proposal and a date proposal, you need to communicate the following information:
- Who is involved?
- What are we doing?
- Where are we going?
- When is this happening?
In a date scenario, usually that’s you and me. But maybe two of our mutual friends are coming along for a double date. Or an adult chaperone. Or maybe it’s you and one of my friends who I think would be perfect for you, even though you think he’s an asshole. Do you see how it’s important to know who we’re talking about?
Knowing who is equally important in a dissertation. And we have to be super-specific here. Not just “branch managers,” but “branch managers at a medium-sized paper company in Pennsylvania.”
For one of the first dates I went on with my partner, I neglected to tell her that we were going hiking. She showed up in a sundress and pretty little sandals (which I also neglected to notice were not appropriate for hiking). I should also mention that “hiking” for me is more like bush-whacking; it involves following deer trails, climbing over fallen trees, scaling small cliffs, and jumping over streams.
Despite her attire, we had a blast, and only once did she mention that she “maybe should have brought different shoes.” If I were to do it over again, though, I would tell her what we were doing so she could dress appropriately.
It’s also important to know what you’re studying. What phenomenon, event, etc. Are you studying employee engagement,
If we’re going on a date, I have to know where to meet you. At a cute local diner or L’etoile? Knowing where we’re going only makes sense. If I plan on taking you to Venice, but you think we’re meeting at our favorite cafe, there might be a problem–no matter how nice Venice is.
See, knowing where we’re talking about is important. Guess what–the same is true for a dissertation.
Most dissertation studies (at least those with human subjects) involve a limited area. It’s important to know where a study took place in order for future researchers to account for the location when trying to replicate your data. It’s also important to know where in order to interpret the data in context.
For example, upper-level managers in banks in Nigeria have a different context than those in the United States. Women between the ages of 25 and 40 who earn the majority of their household income have a different context depending on whether they’re in Tokyo, rural India, or a medium-sized city in Brazil. Each of these countries has different cultures, laws, economies, and historical events that affect the data you collect.
This is something most people get right when asking someone on a date. It’s hard to meet up if you’re there at different times. However, not everyone gets this right in the dissertation prospectus.
You can explore about the causes or the effects of the financial crisis in Rome, but what you discover will differ depending on whether you mean the Roman Empire’s financial crisis of 33 A.D. , or the Italian financial crisis of 2018 .
How to Write a Dissertation Prospectus: Summary
Your prospectus is usually the first formal document you submit on your way to writing your dissertation . When done well, it can provide you a strong basis for writing your Chapter 1. I encourage you to reach out to your committee before writing it to discuss what your plans are, and again if anything is unclear. You’ll save valuable time by doing this proactively, and you’ll also learn the essential vocabulary of the academic.
Nicholas Tippins
Nicholas has been a dissertation editor since 2015. He founded a dissertation editing firm that served clients around the world. Currently, he manages the editing team at Beyond PhD Coaching.
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Writing your prospectus is the first step towards completing your dissertation. It represents an opportunity to identify your project goals, create a roadmap for completing your graduate work, and to frame the significance of your work. Your committee will provide you with feedback on the prospectus.
While different departments and disciplines will have their own requirements, in general, your prospectus will include an abstract, background and significance of research, a literature review, a description of the preliminary work you have completed, an explanation of your method or approaches, potential limitations or issues with the project, a timetable for completion, a conclusion, and a list of references.
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How to Write a Dissertation or Thesis Proposal
Published on September 21, 2022 by Tegan George . Revised on July 18, 2023.
When starting your thesis or dissertation process, one of the first requirements is a research proposal or a prospectus. It describes what or who you want to examine, delving into why, when, where, and how you will do so, stemming from your research question and a relevant topic .
The proposal or prospectus stage is crucial for the development of your research. It helps you choose a type of research to pursue, as well as whether to pursue qualitative or quantitative methods and what your research design will look like.
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Prior to jumping into the research for your thesis or dissertation, you first need to develop your research proposal and have it approved by your supervisor. It should outline all of the decisions you have taken about your project, from your dissertation topic to your hypotheses and research objectives .
Depending on your department’s requirements, there may be a defense component involved, where you present your research plan in prospectus format to your committee for their approval.
Your proposal should answer the following questions:
- Why is your research necessary?
- What is already known about your topic?
- Where and when will your research be conducted?
- Who should be studied?
- How can the research best be done?
Ultimately, your proposal should persuade your supervisor or committee that your proposed project is worth pursuing.
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Strong research kicks off with a solid research question , and dissertations are no exception to this.
Dissertation research questions should be:
- Focused on a single problem or issue
- Researchable using primary and/or secondary sources
- Feasible to answer within the timeframe and practical constraints
- Specific enough to answer thoroughly
- Complex enough to develop the answer over the space of a paper or thesis
- Relevant to your field of study and/or society more broadly
- What are the main factors enticing people under 30 in suburban areas to engage in the gig economy?
- Which techniques prove most effective for 1st-grade teachers at local elementary schools in engaging students with special needs?
- Which communication streams are the most effective for getting those aged 18-30 to the polls on Election Day?
An easy rule of thumb is that your proposal will usually resemble a (much) shorter version of your thesis or dissertation. While of course it won’t include the results section , discussion section , or conclusion , it serves as a “mini” version or roadmap for what you eventually seek to write.
Be sure to include:
- A succinct introduction to your topic and problem statement
- A brief literature review situating your topic within existing research
- A basic outline of the research methods you think will best answer your research question
- The perceived implications for future research
- A reference list in the citation style of your choice
The length of your proposal varies quite a bit depending on your discipline and type of work you’re conducting. While a thesis proposal is often only 3-7 pages long, a prospectus for your dissertation is usually much longer, with more detailed analysis. Dissertation proposals can be up to 25-30 pages in length.
Writing a proposal or prospectus can be a challenge, but we’ve compiled some examples for you to get your started.
- Example #1: “Geographic Representations of the Planet Mars, 1867-1907” by Maria Lane
- Example #2: “Individuals and the State in Late Bronze Age Greece: Messenian Perspectives on Mycenaean Society” by Dimitri Nakassis
- Example #3: “Manhood Up in the Air: A Study of Male Flight Attendants, Queerness, and Corporate Capitalism during the Cold War Era” by Phil Tiemeyer
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The research methods you use depend on the type of data you need to answer your research question .
- If you want to measure something or test a hypothesis , use quantitative methods . If you want to explore ideas, thoughts and meanings, use qualitative methods .
- If you want to analyze a large amount of readily-available data, use secondary data. If you want data specific to your purposes with control over how it is generated, collect primary data.
- If you want to establish cause-and-effect relationships between variables , use experimental methods. If you want to understand the characteristics of a research subject, use descriptive methods.
A thesis or dissertation outline is one of the most critical first steps in your writing process. It helps you to lay out and organize your ideas and can provide you with a roadmap for deciding what kind of research you’d like to undertake.
Generally, an outline contains information on the different sections included in your thesis or dissertation , such as:
- Your anticipated title
- Your abstract
- Your chapters (sometimes subdivided into further topics like literature review , research methods , avenues for future research, etc.)
A well-planned research design helps ensure that your methods match your research aims, that you collect high-quality data, and that you use the right kind of analysis to answer your questions, utilizing credible sources . This allows you to draw valid , trustworthy conclusions.
The priorities of a research design can vary depending on the field, but you usually have to specify:
- Your research questions and/or hypotheses
- Your overall approach (e.g., qualitative or quantitative )
- The type of design you’re using (e.g., a survey , experiment , or case study )
- Your sampling methods or criteria for selecting subjects
- Your data collection methods (e.g., questionnaires , observations)
- Your data collection procedures (e.g., operationalization , timing and data management)
- Your data analysis methods (e.g., statistical tests or thematic analysis )
A dissertation prospectus or proposal describes what or who you plan to research for your dissertation. It delves into why, when, where, and how you will do your research, as well as helps you choose a type of research to pursue. You should also determine whether you plan to pursue qualitative or quantitative methods and what your research design will look like.
It should outline all of the decisions you have taken about your project, from your dissertation topic to your hypotheses and research objectives , ready to be approved by your supervisor or committee.
Note that some departments require a defense component, where you present your prospectus to your committee orally.
Formulating a main research question can be a difficult task. Overall, your question should contribute to solving the problem that you have defined in your problem statement .
However, it should also fulfill criteria in three main areas:
- Researchability
- Feasibility and specificity
- Relevance and originality
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The prospectus, or proposal, is the first step of your dissertation. It serves as a plan for your project, an identification of your research goals and method(s), and an articulation of the importance of your work. Alongside its preparation, you will also select members of your committee, who will provide you with important feedback.
Beginning the document often marks a significant change of pace and approach for graduate students. The immensity of the task that is writing a dissertation can feel overwhelming, and can make the prospectus feel equally insurmountable. The prospectus, however, is meant to check precisely these moments. As a plan made in consultation with your committee, it is something to hold onto as you work through, and often get lost in, the details of your project.
Different departments often have different expectations for the prospectus. These include the nature and importance of a literature review, of explaining your method, of discussing the limits of the pr o blem you identify, etc. While some of the advice we offer here is suitable for any graduate student, we also recognize these differences, and so, to aid as broad a range of students as possible, we have compiled a set of sample documents from a range of disciplines below.
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There are many different kinds of prospectuses for different purposes. Ph.D. students are asked to submit dissertation prospectuses to their committees; most research grant applications require them; academic job candidates often include short prospectuses with their application materials; and book publishers request them as part of the process of considering a manuscript for publication. Editors of journals and essay volumes may also request a prospectus of a proposed article. These different kinds of prospectuses differ mostly in regard to the length and detail with which the project is described. Dissertation prospectuses can run anywhere from 5 to 30 pages, depending on the amount of detail requested of the student, while grant and job applications generally require brevity (1-2 single-spaced pages for a job application; 3-5 single-spaced pages for many grants). It is highly likely that before a major project is published, 3 or 4 different kinds of prospectuses will have been written for it.
A dissertation prospectus is a Ph.D. students attempt to describe a dissertation project, including the central problem, puzzle or question to be addressed, the existing literature, and how the project might add to that literature.
Below you will find general information. When in doubt you should always consult your department and faculty advisors. Academic writing is discipline specific, so one size definately doesn't fit all.
A prospectus should answer the following questions:
- What is the subject of the study? How is the subject defined (is there any special use of terminology or context)? What are the main research questions the study aims to answer?
- Why is the author addressing this topic? What have other scholars written about this subject, and how is this author's approach, information, or perspective different? What need or gap does this proposed study fill in the scholarly conversation? What new approach to a familiar topic does it propose to offer? What will be the study's original and special contributions to this subject?
- What are the main sources that will be used to explore this subject? Why are these sources appropriate?
- What is the proposed organization of the study?
- Does the author have any special needs in order to complete this study? In particular, does s/he need funding to travel to archives, gain access to collections, or acquire technical equipment? Does s/he have the special skills (languages, technical expertise) that this project might require?
Organization:
- Title: it should be informative and helpful in pinpointing the topic and emphasis of your study
- The body of the prospectus: this section should concentrate on addressing questions 1-3 above. The goal of this section is both to describe the project and to "sell" the reader on its potential interest and scholarly significance.
- A chapter breakdown: This can either be a formal section, in which each chapter is described in turn in about a paragraphâs worth of text, or it can be done more narratively, in which the whole project is outlined as a more seamless story. Either way, it should address question #4, above.
- (for grant applications, if applicable) a brief paragraph at the end addressing question #5.
- (for dissertation prospectuses) a bibliography is usually required.
- (for book prospectuses) a table of contents is usually requested.
Some further considerations:
Think about your audience. Most of the members of your dissertation committee will know a lot about your area of research. But this may not be true, for example, of committee members from outside the department. It is even less likely that readers of job or grant applications or book editors will be familiar with the particular area of scholarship in which you work. It is therefore important that your prospectus convey its subject matter in as clear a fashion as possible, and that it not make too many demands upon its readers in regard to knowing specialized terminology or about debates within a given field. Your prospectus should be meaningful and interesting to an intelligent general reader. What readers look for in a good prospectus. In most cases, prospectuses are being reviewed because people are considering entrusting you with something: the freedom of advancing to candidacy; a job; grant money; a book contract. They need to know if their trust will be well placed, and that you are a good bet to follow through on your proposed work. Questions that often arise in this regard are as follows:
- How interesting and important is this study? (will we have helped make an important contribution if we support this work?)
- Is the study feasible? Can it be done in a reasonable time frame?
- Can this author produce an excellent dissertation/book? (nobody wants to back a shoddy effort)
Your prospectus should address the first of these concerns head-on and show the reader exactly why your project is important, interesting, and, if possible, relevant to broad (human/social/political/cultural) concerns. The second two questions are a little tougher to address. Often, they emerge because the project appears to be too broad or ambitious in scope or not yet completely formulated. Or perhaps the readers have concerns about the author's scholarship. If you are concerned that your dissertation prospectus describes a project that appears too big to be successfully completed, you should discuss this with your dissertation director; this might be a signal that you need to reconsider your project's structure. As for the scholarship issue, you can best address this by making sure to show that you are completely in charge of the scholarly apparatus of your project: you know what you're talking about in regard to the scholarly debates, and you give sufficient (and the right) citations. (A negative example: if you say you're the first person to study a particular topic, you had better be right!) Dissertations are works in progress. If you have read these suggestions in preparation for writing a dissertation prospectus, you may be feeling overwhelmed. Perhaps you worry that you don't know how to address all the issues raised in the five key questions outlined above. This is probably because your dissertation topic and/or organization has not been thoroughly worked out yet. Indeed, many students find it hard to be decisive about the shape, topic, and issues in a dissertation until they are well into the writing (which is why more advanced students tend to write better prospectuses than those just starting their research, and, not coincidentally, compete better for jobs and grants). If your dissertation is still in its early stages, you may have to bluff a little to produce a cogent prospectus, and even resign yourself to remaining a bit speculative in places about features of your project. But you should also see whatever difficulties you have in writing your prospectus as diagnostic of the work have yet to do in planning your dissertation: if you are having trouble articulating the topic, you probably need to think it through more thoroughly; if you are uncomfortable with your rationale for undertaking the project, perhaps you need to do more research on previous approaches; if you have trouble summarizing your chapters, perhaps you need to spend some time on either the organization of the dissertation or on the content of the individual chapters. This exercise is worth the effort: a dissertation prospectus will probably be the first draft of all the other prospectuses to follow.
Library Resources
Sample Lists of texts in J. Willard Marriott Library
Dissertation proposal guidebook : how to prepare a research proposal and get it accepted ( LB2369 .G26)
Theses and dissertations : a guide to writing in the social and physical sciences ( LB2369 .T44 1997)
Theses and dissertations : a guide to planning, research, and writing ( LB2369 .T458 2000)
Completing dissertations in the behavioral sciences and education ( LB2369 .L65 1985)
Proposals that work : a guide for planning dissertations and grant proposals ( Q180.55.P7 L63 2007)
Dissertation solutions : a concise guide to planning, implementing, and surviving the dissertation process ( LB2369 .A94 2012)
Avoiding thesis and dissertation pitfalls : 61 cases of problems and solutions ( LB2369 .T457 2001)
Some online publications on this topic
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Dissertation Prospectus
The dissertation is an original piece of scholarly research on a topic that has been jointly agreed upon by the student and Supervisory Committee members. It is a major undertaking that should reflect the highest standards of scholarship and make a significant contribution to knowledge and practice in the field of social welfare and the profession of social work. After completing the General Examination, the student begins work on the Dissertation Prospectus and identifies at least three Supervisory Committee members (excluding the GSR) who will comprise the Dissertation Reading Committee. This is the group that provides primary mentorship during the dissertation research and writing and that approves the final Dissertation
The dissertation prospectus is a brief document (10-15 pages) prepared by PhD students who have advanced to candidacy and are prepared to undertake their dissertation research. This prospectus, which is developed and written in consultation with the Supervisory Committee, is regarded as a proposal for dissertation research that provides the Social Welfare Faculty with enough information about the candidate’s plan of dissertation research to assess its appropriateness, originality, rigor, and feasibility. Preparation and approval of the dissertation prospectus is a required preliminary step before the implementation of dissertation research. The dissertation prospectus serves as a critical benchmark for evaluating the adequacy of the candidate’s dissertation. The Prospectus should be approved by the supervisory committee and submitted to the PhD Program Office within two quarters after the General Examination. 1
Structure of the Dissertation Prospectus
Although each prospectus will have unique content, all must follow specific structural guidelines and elements of content to ensure that the prospectus addresses all PhD Program and Graduate School criteria for dissertation research.
Cover Page Form
Download the form using the link above. This form contains the proposed title of the dissertation, the candidate’s full name, the names of all committee members, and the name and signature of the candidate’s Supervisory Committee Chair. The Committee members who compose the Reading Committee are designated on this form. This subcommittee consists of at least three members of the Supervisory Committee (two of whom must be Social Welfare Faculty). The GSR does not serve on the Reading Committee. Note that this form is separate from the title page in the Dissertation Prospectus itself.
Statement of the Research Problem and Major Questions This part of the prospectus describes a research problem that is clearly relevant to the field of Social Welfare with a logical progression to the candidate’s research aims. The research problem must be described in sufficient detail to ensure that any Social Welfare Faculty member reading the prospectus can become acquainted with the problem and its relevance to the field. After the introduction of the problem, a brief review of the state of theory and knowledge about the problem in the field of Social Welfare is provided, along with citations from the most pertinent literature. This section concludes with a small set of research questions and research aims that are clearly linked to the problem and to the field’s state of theory and knowledge about the problem.
The dissertation prospectus should clearly articulate how the dissertation is relevant to social work’s mission to enhance social justice. For example, a student may illustrate in the prospectus, as well as in the dissertation or the oral defense, some or all of the following: a) working knowledge of social justice theories relevant to the paper topic and substantive area, b) reflective practices to understand self as scholar in the context of power dynamics, c) articulation of just methodology, d) understanding of social justice implications at each stage of the research process, and e) conceptualization and completion of research that has the potential to contribute to social work practice that advances social justice values. 3
Methodology This section explains how the candidate plans to produce original knowledge that is clearly responsive to the research questions posed. Although a variety of qualitative and quantitative methods may be appropriate, this section must provide a detailed and unambiguous description of the research methods to be used. The exact methods chosen must be consistent with a clearly established epistemological perspective and must be of sufficient scope and rigor to clearly show strong potential for a significant advancement in the state of knowledge relevant to the research questions. Whatever the methods used, key concepts are to be clearly articulated and defined in operational terms. Sampling methods, measures, data collection, and data analysis techniques must be described in sufficient detail to allow some assessment of their appropriateness, both to the questions and the overall epistemological approach. Where human subjects are involved in the production of data, the student needs to identify the sources of risk to the subjects and the methods that will be used to ensure the participants are protected from harm and abrogation of basic rights. The SSW Human Subjects Office must be contacted early in the planning stages to help the student with submission for any necessary IRB approvals. (See website Human Subjects section.) The section should demonstrate a critical evaluation of the social justice implications of the proposed research methods.
Plan for Dissemination and Community Engagement 4 In keeping with social work’s mission, students are expected to consider how the proposed dissertation contributes to social justice. In this section, the student should provide a plan for how she/he will engage with relevant communities before, during, or after completing the dissertation. Examples may include the use of participatory research methods, creating a plan for dissemination of research findings to communities, or engaging in public scholarship. The plan should list concrete methods or opportunities that the student will pursue, explain how the activities connect to the program’s social justice training goals (see Social Justice Learning Objectives ), and should identify support and resources the student needs to engage in the proposed activities.
Timeline and Resource Considerations This section provides a timeline for the completion of all phases of the dissertation and the resource requirements of each phase, thereby providing a series of benchmarks for both the candidate and committee to assess the progress of the dissertation research. The timeline and resources required will vary by the type of dissertation research, and the candidate is encouraged to be both thorough and realistic. In particular, some margin should be built in for the unanticipated difficulties that are common to this level of research. The resource requirements that should be identified at each stage of the dissertation include such items as the cooperation of outside agencies, research assistants, software and computer access beyond that routinely provided, consultation, and internal/external funding sought or received.
Evaluating the Dissertation Prospectus
In assessing a student’s prospectus, the Supervisory Committee will bear in mind the following criteria:
- relevance of the research for the field of social welfare, including relevance to social work’s mission to pursue social justice
- the rigor of the proposed study
- the originality of the research
- the feasibility of the overall proposal.
The dissertation prospectus must be independently reviewed by all Supervisory Committee members who are to be on the Dissertation Reading Committee. 5 When the committee members are satisfied that the proposed research is of sufficiently high quality to meet the standards of the Social Welfare Faculty, the Supervisory Committee members will approve the prospectus and complete the evaluation form . The chair and student together will review the evaluations and use the appropriate section on the chair’s evaluation form to outline a plan for how any concerns raised in the evaluations will be addressed and how changes will be monitored. The prospectus cover page will be signed by the student and the Chair of the Supervisory Committee. Before actual work on the dissertation begins the candidate submits the cover page and two print copies of the approved prospectus along with copies of the Reading Committee evaluations to the PhD Program Assistant Director.
The PhD Assistant Director places one copy of the Dissertation Prospectus and evaluations in the student’s official file and one copy of the Prospectus in the PhD Program Office Public Dissertation Prospectus Binders.
Following Supervisory Committee approval of the prospectus, the Social Work PhD Assistant Director officially establishes the Reading Committee with the Graduate School through MyGrad.
- Approved by the PhD Steering Committee, 11/6/2012
- Structure approved by Steering Committee, 5/26/1998
- Approved by the PhD Steering Committee, 5/3/2011
- Guidelines for Dissertation Prospectus Review. Approved by Steering Committee, 5/26/98; revised 10/21/1999, 8/11/2011.
- Approved by the PhD Steering Committee, Spring 1995. In these cases, it is expected that findings and implications will be reported.
Path to the Prospectus
By Emily VanBuren
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Last quarter, after surviving coursework, qualifying exams, and the dissertation proposal, at long last, I arrived at the glorious land of being ABD. Along the way, I’ve taken advantage of many of the strategies suggested here on GradHacker, and have found the archive of advice and reflections very helpful. But when it came time to fulfill the final phase of the candidacy process — writing and defending the dissertation prospectus — I found fewer resources here (but found these two especially useful).
So as I settle into the long process of dissertation research, I thought I’d share a couple of things I learned while writing and revising my prospectus. (Disclaimer: I’m an historian, so some pieces of this list might prove less helpful to grad students in other disciplines.)
1. It’s okay to change your mind. I came into my graduate program with a clear idea of what I wanted to research. I had identified a primary research question and potential archives, as well as the body of secondary literature into which I hoped to write. Part way through my second year, I realized that this project was not quite what I wanted to spend the next several years of my life investigating. I still found it really interesting, but suddenly felt less certain about committing to this project long-term. Something just felt off . I’d often heard more advanced graduate students and academics say that it’s common to change course from the dissertation idea you come into your PhD with (especially since many projects start large and gradually become narrower). And because so much of the dissertation depends on what one’s sources deliver anyway, I know that the project proposed in the prospectus might look different from the one I end up writing. But as an obsessive planner, this was still a slightly alarming experience. It proved such a valuable opportunity, though, because it forced me to step back from my research and reevaluate what seemed most interesting and important about it.
2. Writing the prospectus can feel a little bit like performing surgery on your ideas. During the process of reevaluating my project, I found that breaking it apart into smaller research questions was helpful. I made a list of all of the questions and sub-topics I still found fascinating. I also made a list of the smaller research ideas I’d jotted down over the past two years, that I didn’t plan to incorporate into my dissertation research, but which I hoped to investigate someday. I spent some time reading through documents I’d found in the archives, which seemed unrelated to my project but which I found interesting enough to photograph and store away for the future. I started noticing a pattern among these miscellaneous documents and “someday” projects. I found one particular source I’d filed away (a newspaper article from 1938) that clarified everything for me. I realized what I really wanted to ask. I started shuffling all of these questions and materials around, stitching them together into a coherent project. I realized that my original dissertation question would work really well as a single chapter in this new project. Once I found the link between my collection of questions, ideas, and archival materials, everything came together very quickly. I had been setting myself up for this project all along. I just didn’t realize it. My remodeled dissertation topic felt like a much better fit, and allowed me to salvage the questions from my original project in a more compelling way. The process of connecting so many of my interests into one dissertation topic was invigorating.
3. Coursework is a really valuable opportunity to rehearse your questions and to get to grips with the secondary literature. I used research papers and course assignments during my first two years of the PhD to try out versions of my dissertation question on a small scale. I took advantage of required literature reviews to get acquainted with relevant scholarship, and research papers to try out a couple of archival documents at a time. But in addition to allowing me to familiarize myself with relevant scholarship and materials, these miniature assignments are what helped me to realize that my initial research question wasn’t quite right for me. And coursework forced me to think critically about topics far afield from my own, helping me to ask new questions of my evidence and project.
4. Keeping an eye on the dissertation prospectus can make reading for qualifying exams more enjoyable. No matter how much you love your discipline or your research field, exams are hard and stressful . Reading a mountain of books and articles in order to demonstrate mastery of content, scholarly debates, and methodologies is enriching but also a lot of work. But thinking about where my project fits in with the major themes and developments in my field helped me to corral all of this information and remain invested.
5. Grant proposals are really good practice for the prospectus, and vice versa. Learning to pitch my new research idea, hypothesis, and methodology in writing, within the parameters of just a few pages, was challenging but incredibly useful . Thinking about why someone might find my dissertation compelling enough to fund it forced me to be really clear with myself about my contributions to existing scholarship, and explicit about which archival sources I needed and how I planned to use them. Agonizing over figuring out the right turn of phrase or example that conveyed all of this in such a concise format helped me to clarify what I planned to do. All of this was really helpful when it came time to write up a long-form version of my dissertation proposal, so that I already had a clear structure and getting to go into greater detail felt like a luxury.
6. Talking about writing can be more helpful than writing. Discussing your research project with a mentor or chatting with a friend over coffee or having a phone conversation with a long-distance pal when your prospectus is not in front of you can be really freeing. You don’t get bogged down in the way you’ve already asked your questions or envisioned your chapter outline. You have to get your idea out of your head without this crutch, and try to explain to someone else why you’re interested in the project. It can be especially useful to talk about your dissertation with someone who is not in your field at all, because you have to express your ideas in cogent, non-specialist terms (good practice for grant-writing!). Some of the reading suggestions and offhanded comments I received when just talking about my project with other people helped me to see my dissertation in a new way. Sometimes my friends asked questions about things that had seemed obvious to me, and this forced me to be more explicit about my contributions and arguments. It’s also encouraging when you realize that your idea is clear and interesting to someone who is not you , especially when making the commitment to a long-term project.
7. Keeping tabs on what’s interesting to you from the beginning saves time and energy. As I mentioned above, working through the assortment of miscellaneous materials I’d collected over the last few years helped me to see the implicit research question that was most interesting to me all along. I was really glad I had kept all of those random letters, photographs, web pages, journal articles, and newspaper clippings. I didn’t do this systematically at all. I just stashed it all into DEVONthink Pro Office (either manually or using the Firefox add-on) as I came across it, and promptly forgot about it. I guess the point here is that it’s a good idea to have one place where you can store all of the loose bits and pieces of your research interests, even if they don’t seem related to what you’re working on right now. You might opt for software (like Zotero ), a simple Dropbox folder, or even a designated notebook or desk drawer where you stash notecards.
And because I think this last tip is most important, I’ll use it to wrap up here: Everyone’s path to the prospectus is different. You might get lucky and come into the PhD with the question you end up chasing. You might come in with no clear idea and stumble around for a while until you land on the question that speaks to you along with the evidence to investigate it. You might try out one idea and find that it’s not quite the right fit or difficult to answer with extant materials before transitioning to another. I know people who fall into all of these categories. Don’t get too frustrated, don’t compare your approach to anyone else’s , and enjoy the prospectus for what it is — a process that helps you transition into another process.
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The dissertation will follow the format of the prospectus template. It is primarily modeled after the professional version of APA 7th edition, but does require minor deviations. Length. The prospectus is generally a minimum of 15 pages, is double-spaced, and includes an extensive reference section. Remember that the prospectus is the initial plan.
Your dissertation prospectus is the first formal document you submit to your dissertation committee outlining your intended study. It is not a long document; usually around 10-20 pages. It should be submitted fairly soon after establishing candidacy. It is wise to discuss your prospectus with your Chair and committee members before writing it.
What is a dissertation prospectus? ... Dissertation word counts vary widely across different fields, institutions, and levels of education: An undergraduate dissertation is typically 8,000-15,000 words ... book-length: 70,000-100,000 words; However, none of these are strict guidelines - your word count may be lower or higher than the ...
Writing your prospectus is the first step towards completing your dissertation. It represents an opportunity to identify your project goals, create a roadmap for completing your graduate work, and to frame the significance of your work. Your committee will provide you with feedback on the prospectus. While different departments and disciplines ...
A dissertation prospectus or proposal describes what or who you plan to research for your dissertation. It delves into why, when, where, and how you will do your research, as well as helps you choose a type of research to pursue. You should also determine whether you plan to pursue qualitative or quantitative methods and what your research design will look like.
So what should you try to accomplish in this document? Put most simply, the dissertation prospectus should offer a provisional account of (1) what your argument is, (2) why it matters, and (3) what body of evidence you will draw on to substantiate it. Your "argument" might be expressed as a focused research question, as a hypothesis, or as ...
Guidelines for the Dissertation Prospectus. The dissertation prospectus is the formal document you present to your PhD Supervisory Committee once you have achieved candidacy and are preparing to move on to the dissertation as your full-time project. Normally you should plan to make this prospectus available to your committee soon after you are ...
The prospectus, or proposal, is the first step of your dissertation. It serves as a plan for your project, an identification of your research goals and method (s), and an articulation of the importance of your work. Alongside its preparation, you will also select members of your committee, who will provide you with important feedback. Beginning ...
Slides: How to write a Dissertation Prospectus_Proposal Recording: the recording (with the chat and the video transcript) . We also encourage you to take a look at the Level 2 PhD Progression Communication courses , since they can help you at different stages of your PhD (e.g., literature review, dissertation planning, etc.) and your writing (e ...
The text of a prospectus is usually between 8 to 12 pages long. The first section should give your readers an overview of the project: your subject matter, what is interesting about it and the larger questions you will be pursuing. This is where you can make your first statement about the consequences of your research for other scholars.
Dissertation prospectuses can run anywhere from 5 to 30 pages, depending on the amount of detail requested of the student, while grant and job applications generally require brevity (1-2 single-spaced pages for a job application; 3-5 single-spaced pages for many grants). It is highly likely that before a major project is published, 3 or 4 ...
A prospectus should be viewed as a preliminary statement of what you propose to do in your dissertation, and not as an unalterable commitment. Its value lies in helping you and your committee get an initial handle on your project. In the Humanities Ph.D. Program, we have chosen to break the writing of the prospectus into 2 blocks:
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