Note: The following guidelines are for use within the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing (FPB). They are congruent with School of Graduate studies guidelines. It is important to note that all PhD ...

The dissertation proposal and the specialty exam serve different purposes and should be viewed as separate activities, even though often executed concurrently. The dissertation proposal marks the ...

Welcome to the Electronic Thesis and Dissertation (ETD) preparation workshop. My name is Megan Dishman—I’m an advisor in the Graduate School. Here are the topics we will discuss: A little background ...

Congratulations on making it to these final steps of your degree! This guide provides information about formatting and submission of master’s theses and doctoral dissertations for GSAS programs. Once ...

A thesis, which may be research or expository, critical, or creative work, is required of every master’s degree candidate under Plan I. Every thesis presented in partial fulfillment of the ...

This web page describes the required submission process for your thesis or dissertation. Every term has firm deadlines related to each part of the thesis and dissertation submission process. The ...

Students take about eight years to complete a doctoral degree -- twice the time of a bachelor’s degree. Also, the average age of a doctoral student is 33. Many doctoral students work full-time and ...

Though page number is obviously far less important than the content and quality of one’s work, it is nevertheless very common for PhD candidates to obsess over the length of their theses. How many ...

The Outstanding PhD Dissertation Award honors a truly outstanding dissertation researched and written by a UB doctoral student who has received a PhD within the past five years. The winner of the ...

Note: The following guidelines are for use within the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing (FPB). They are congruent with School of Graduate studies guidelines. It is important to note that all PhD ...