Dissertation House for Employees

Hello All

Let's be honest.....When was the last time you really worked on your dissertation?

We are all busy employees and finishing your dissertation might just be one other thing that you have put on the back burner.

I am asking you to make yourself and your professional development a priority for ONE day. Come join us in one of our Dissertation House for UMBC Employees.

Put you and your dissertation on your todolist. If you have a fellow employee who you know might benefit from a day in the DH please forward this announcement.  Have them join the DH Group on MyUMBC.


Sept 24, 2010 from  9-5 and
October 1, 2010. 9-12

DISSERTATION HOUSE APPLICATION PROCEDURES

The on-campus setting provides Dissertation House participants with productive and rewarding scholastic engagement. Students who participate in this program will spend each day thinking, writing, and sharing ideas about their doctoral dissertations. Students will learn effective time-management skills; learn how to set small manageable goals, and will meet with a dissertation coach in one-on-one consultations to discuss and address obstacles that might prevent them completing their degrees.

 

This is a Friday (9 a.m. – 5 p.m., non-residential) commitment to focus on the doctoral dissertation. The Dissertation House activities focus on areas where students typically have difficulty: conceptualizing a topic, writing a literature review, transitioning from a proposal to a dissertation, analyzing data, writing the last chapter, and editing.

 

To apply to attend the Employee 2010 Dissertation House, submit a brief description (maximum 2 pages, font size 11-12 point 1 inch margins) that describes the project that you wish to accomplish during the Dissertation House period. Please use the following guidelines:

 

(1) Summary of the project, including research question(s), data or texts, and method;

 

(2) Amount completed on the project to date; and

 

(3) Any obstacles that you are encountering that hinder completion of the dissertation. Include the following header information with the description:

Name:
Address:
Telephone numbers (home, office, and fax):
E-mail address:
Academic Program:
Year in Program:
Degree Sought (Masters or Doctorate):
Expected Defense Date:
Expected Graduation Date:

DATES/LOCATION

• University of Maryland at Baltimore County (UMBC): Sept 24, 2010, (9-5) Room in Commons TBA
  
• University of Maryland at Baltimore County(UMBC): Oct 1: 9-12 (follow-up Session)
  

APPLICATION PERIOD

Monday, September 12 , 2010 - Friday, September 17, 2010.

Email applications to promisestaff@gmail.com with the subject line: "Dissertation House"

 

SELECTION PROCESS

Sixteen participants will be selected for participation in the Dissertation House. The following applicants will have priority: (1) Applicants who plan to finish the Ph.D. in 2010; (2) Individuals who are working on dissertations and theses rather than a proposal; (3) Applicants who submit earliest; and (4) Individuals who appear most able to benefit from the services offered at the Dissertation House.

 

NOTIFICATION
If your application is accepted, you will receive an acceptance notice via email and additional details about the Dissertation House. All students, including those who have not applied or those who are not selected, have the option to participate via the online challenge, a virtual version of the Dissertation House.

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