In response to the novel Coronavirus pandemic, the University Graduate School requests that all thesis and dissertation defenses be held remotely through the end of the summer 2020 term using tools such as Zoom and Skype.
Click here for more information on affected defense policies and for guidelines, best practices, and resources for conducting defenses online.
The thesis or dissertation is the capstone work of your academic career. This is your opportunity as a graduate student to apply everything you have studied during and leading up to graduate school and contribute to the academic community.
A thesis or dissertation can take months or even years to complete, and it is one of the final steps in achieving a graduate degree.
At IU, master’s degree candidates complete theses, while doctoral candidates complete dissertations. Each work comes with its own set of requirements, including formatting and deadlines, and both have multiple options for submission. A doctoral dissertation also comes with the added requirement of a defense.
Indiana University offers a variety of resources to aid in the completion of your thesis or dissertation requirements.
The Indiana Statistical Consulting Center offers assistance for all stages of research:
The Dissertation Abstract Database is a searchable database of dissertation abstracts from around the world, which you can use to see what your contemporaries are researching.
Almost finished with your degree? This one-stop checklist helps you keep track of everything you need to do to graduate.
