Resources for Your Thesis, Doctoral Scholarly Project or Dissertation 

The links below provide information about every aspect of the thesis, doctoral scholarly project or dissertation process — from naming your document to hiring a typist, editor or transcriptionist.

Manuals

• Doctoral Dissertation and Doctoral Scholarly Project (Updated October 2023, PDF)
• Master’s Thesis and Creative Project Format (Updated October 2023, PDF)

Web Pages

• Citation check for APA style (this is a non-UNC website)
• Filing your thesis, doctoral scholarly project or dissertation
• Hiring a typist, editor or transcriptionist
• Thesis, doctoral scholarly project and dissertation checklist

Policy Information

Policy on the use of Generative AI in Comprehensive Exams, Theses and Dissertations.

Forms and Other Information

Tips for the Successful Completion of PDF Forms

• Please do not print, hand write/sign forms or use DocuSign or AdobeSign. This removes the digital completion components.
• Download and save forms before completion. Open with Adobe Acrobat to complete forms. Do not fill out forms in a browser or Mac Preview.
• Adobe Acrobat Reader is available for free at the Adobe website.
• All faculty need to sign using Adobe Verified Signatures on the same form. (Follow in-app prompts to set up faculty signatures.) Save after each person signs.

• Current Heading Formats:
  • American Psychology Association
  • American Sociological Association
  • Chicago/Turabian
  • Earth Sciences
  • Modern Languages Association
• Deadlines for Graduation, including deadlines for Thesis, Doctoral Scholarly Project and Dissertation
• Digital UNC ETD Approval
• Dissertation proposal process and title signature page (PDF)
• Processing Form (PDF)
• Proposal Title Signature Page
• Questions students should ask when hiring a typist (PDF)
• Survey of Earned Doctorates:
  • Confidentiality brochure (PDF)
  • Doctoral survey
  • Purpose and use brochure (PDF)
• Verification of research subject compliance (PDF)