Your thesis or dissertation is your opportunity to apply everything you have studied leading up to and during graduate school and to 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.
Almost finished with your degree? This one-stop checklist helps you keep track of everything you need to do to graduate.
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 ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Database is a searchable database of dissertation and thesis abstracts from around the world, which you can use to see what your contemporaries are researching.
