A Brief Guidebook to Formatting Your Thesis Document - Master Thesis

Thesis Deadline (Fall 2009):  November30, 2009

 

• Masters & Doctoral Thesis Guide in Microsoft Word (Fall 2009)
• Supplement to Thesis Guide
  • Combining preliminary pages and the body of the thesis into one document in Word 2003
  • Combining preliminary pages and the body of the thesis into one document in Word 2007
  • Using Turnitin.com to avoid plagiarism
  • Setting dot leaders in Microsoft Word 2003 and Microsoft Word 2007
  • Manuscript option
  • Converting final thesis from Microsoft Word into Archival PDF file for the library
  • Converting final thesis from a PDF to an Archival PDF for the library
  • Uploading thesis info to Graduate College database

Additional Materials for Students

• Steps Leading to Thesis Research
• Thesis Writing 101 Workshop Presentation
• Selecting a Mentor

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Thesis Research Funding

Each Fall and Spring semester graduate students can apply for funding to support their thesis research.  Awards of approximately $500 are given to help students pay the extraordinary or unusual costs incurred in thesis research projects.

Fall 2009 Application Deadline: October 9, 2009

Spring 2010 Application Deadline: February 19, 2010

Thesis Research Funding Guidelines and Application. For more information about the other funding opportunities, please click HERE.

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Campus Recognition of Excellence in Thesis Research

Guidelines for the Distinguished Master's Thesis Award. 

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