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(4) ability to anticipate and propose pitfalls and alternative strategies
Written Report Guidelines
Students will prepare a proposal that is 10 pages (maximum) with one inch margins, 1.5 spacing with a 12 point font, exclusive of references and appendices. The proposal should consist of:
- Introduction
- Proposed research problem and importance
- Proposed research strategy and methodology
- Preliminary results
- Timetable for completion
- Anticipated outcomes/milestones of a completed dissertation
In addition to the 10-page proposal, students should include a cover page, a one-page executive summary page, a specific aims page, and list of references that do not count toward this overall page limit.
- The cover page is a standard cover page
- The one-page executive summary of research proposal should be single spaced with a 12 point font
- The specific aims page is a bullet point summary of the specific goals of the project. It should be placed after the executive summary and should precede the rest of the document.
- The list of references should follow the written report and may be single spaced.
The inclusion of additional appendices outside this page limit are not allowed.
Proposals that do not following these guidelines should be returned to the student without being evaluated.
NOTE: content equivalent to a completed research paper is NOT expected in the candidacy exam
Oral Exam Guidelines
Students should plan for an oral presentation of no longer than 30 minutes uninterrupted. Students should plan on 90 minutes for the entire examination, to allow time for questions during and after the presentation (schedule exam for 2 hours). Students are expected to answer the questions from the examiners without the help of the supervisor.
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