to occur no later than 90 days after the Comprehensive Exam was passed
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The prospectus must be successfully defended before being eligible to advance to doctoral candidacy in the Graduate School.
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The prospectus committee is comprised of faculty whose area or research methodology align with your proposed dissertation topic.
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Formats vary widely depending on the field and project, but most committees request a 15-20 page document that conforms to the standards of scholarly writing within the field.
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The Graduate School requires for 3 members of the committee to be from the MELC Graduate Studies Committee, and one member to not be affiliated with the Department.
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It should include a title page listing the name of the members of the dissertation committee, specifying the supervisor. It should conform to the standards in scholarly writing within the field in terms of style. It should also include footnotes, references, and bibliographies.
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