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Dissertation Proposal and Defense – General Information

• Some concentrations require students to write a dissertation proposal and present a defense of the proposal. The dissertation proposal consists of Chapters 1-3 of the dissertation.
• For concentrations that require a dissertation proposal defense, students must be admitted to candidacy prior to the defense and be registered for dissertation credits.
• The following forms must be submitted at least three weeks prior to the dissertation proposal defense:
  • Request for Dissertation Proposal Form (must be submitted in Archivum for students who  for students starting in 2018 or later)
  • PhD Dissertation Proposal Announcement (form should be sent to cophdoctoral@usf.edu). Announcements are posted to the public two weeks prior to the scheduled defense date. 
• The Proposal Defense Chair is not required, but may be selected from within the student’s concentration area.
• Students should meet with their (Co-) Major Professor(s) to discuss the requirements of their specific concentration regarding the dissertation proposal and defense. It is recommended that students schedule their defense several weeks or months in advance.