Following acceptance by the research committee, the dis­sertation is submitted to the University Graduate School. Students are expected to submit the final version of the dissertation within six months of the defense date to maintain sufficient academic progress. 

Title Page, Acceptance Page, and Abstract

Each dissertation must include a title page bearing the state­ment:

“Submitted to the faculty of the University Graduate School in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Doctor of Philosophy in the Department of ___________, Indiana University.”

(Note: Students majoring in programs will use "Program of;" students majoring in departments outside of the College of Arts and Sciences will use "School of.") The date of this page should be the month and year when all requirements have been satisfied; this is not necessarily the month in which you defend.

Following the title page is the acceptance page with the statement:

“Accepted by the faculty of the University Graduate School, Indiana Univer­sity, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Doctor of Philosophy.”

The acceptance page must be signed by members of the research committee. See the online guide on the University Graduate School website for the complete order for the front matter.

The candidate must also submit an abstract of no more than 350 words for the dissertation that has been approved and signed by the research committee. The abstract will appear in ProQuest Dissertations & Thesis Database, managed by ProQuest Dissertation Publishing, Ann Arbor, Michigan. If the original abstract is not in English and an English translation has been made, submit both the English and non-English language abstracts.

Any creative work, such as a dissertation, is automatically copyrighted; however, registration with the U.S. Copyright Office provides (various/certain) legal benefits. The cost for registering a work through ProQuest is currently $55. Contact the University Graduate School for details.

Electronic Submission

This is the preferred submission method. Once approved and finalized, the dis­sertation should be submitted electronically in the form of a .pdf file to ProQuest. A microfilm version will also be made available for purchase from ProQuest Dissertation Publishing by all those who request it. Effective September 27, 2010, there is no longer a fee for those dissertations submitted electronically and opting for Traditional Publishing. Open Access publishing has a fee of $160.00

Traditional Unbound Paper Submission

If the student wishes to submit via traditional unbound paper method, he or she must schedule a dissertation review appointment with the PhD recorder in the University Graduate School, once his/her research committee has approved the final version of the dissertation. In this appointment, the recorder will review an unbound copy of the dissertation for necessary formatting revisions. The student will need to make the requested revisions and submit to the University Graduate School one unbound copy of the dissertation, in a box suitable for mailing, and one bound copy.

The bound copy is sent to the University Library. Some departments also require an additional bound copy. Students should contact their department regarding departmental policies on bound copy submission. The unbound copy will be submitted to ProQuest where the abstract will be published and the dissertation microfilmed for storage in their database. The required fee for publishing the abstract and microfilming the dissertation is currently $65 for traditional publishing or $160 for Open Access Publishing.

For more information about submitting your dissertation, see "Theses and Dissertations" on the Bloomington or IUPUI University Graduate School website.