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A doctoral dissertation makes an original contribution to knowledge, as defined in a discipline or an interdisciplinary domain and addresses a significant researchable problem. Not all problems are researchable and not all are significant. Problems that can be solved by a mere descriptive exercise are not appropriate for the PhD dissertation.
PhD thesis, Stanford University, June 2005. Alexis Collomb. Dynamic Asset Allocation by Stochastic Programming Methods. PhD thesis, Stanford University, December 2004. Maureen Doyle. A Barrier Algorithm for Large Nonlinear Optimization Problems. PhD thesis, Stanford University, December 2003. Carl-Magnus Fransson (Visiting Researcher, 2001-2003).
Apply to graduate. Go into Axess and indicate the quarter you want your degree conferred (i.e., the quarter you submit your dissertation). Keep in mind, you must have valid candidacy through your conferral date. See Axess or Directions for Preparing Doctoral Dissertations for specific deadline dates.
Folks: The posting below looks at some important factors to take into consideration when selecting a dissertation topic. It is from Chapter 4 Choosing a Dissertation Topic, in the book, The Dissertation Journey: A Practical and Comprehensive Guide to Planning, Writing, and Defending Your Dissertation, by Carol M. Roberts. Published by Corwin, A SAGE Company, 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks.
Developmental Biology PhD Graduation Checklist Decide on your defense date (check with committee and oral chair) and find a location. Notify your departmental Student Services Officer of the date. File your application to graduate through Axess in the quarter you plan to defend your thesis and submit.
A committee of three faculty members appraise the student’s research skills and preparation for work on the doctoral dissertation. The Second-Year Review should be scheduled prior to the first day of the seventh quarter (see the Second-Year Review section for more details on this policy).
Stanford Libraries' official online search tool for books, media, journals, databases, government documents and more. Using the libraries. Connecting to e-resources;. Doctoral Dissertations Accepted by American Universities. New York: H.W. Wilson Co, 1934. Print.