PhD Candidacy WORKSHEET
Directions: The PhD Candidacy Worksheet is a guide in writing the Dissertation
proposal. Fill in the blanks and submit the worksheet before the oral defense.
NAME:_________________________________________________________________
DATE SUBMITTED:___________ Graduate Course:____________________________
FINAL ADVISER/s NAME (with signature):___________________________________
Co-Adviser’s Name (with signature): _________________________________________
A. After my final research on the topic, I, in consultation with my adviser(s), I
decided to work on the topic:
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B. The proposed title of my dissertation is:
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C. The name(s) of researcher(s) and the title of their work(s) who investigated the
same topic:
Name of previous researcher
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Title of research
D. The following are the statement of problem(s) of my study:
1. ___________________________________________________________________
2. ___________________________________________________________________
3. ___________________________________________________________________
4. ___________________________________________________________________
5. ___________________________________________________________________
E. The following are my motivation(s) to do the study:
1. ___________________________________________________________________
2. ___________________________________________________________________
3. ___________________________________________________________________
4. ___________________________________________________________________
5. ___________________________________________________________________
F. The following are the significance of my study:
1. ___________________________________________________________________
2. ___________________________________________________________________
3. ___________________________________________________________________
4. ___________________________________________________________________
5. ___________________________________________________________________
G. I have checked the library resources and found the following related literatures:
Complete Title of Books, Article Titles,
Journals, Letters, Internet sources, etc.
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Complete Entries: Author,
Name of the book, article,
etc., date, volume, number,
pages
This is useful
because….
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H. The following are the theoretical topics or concepts in physics that (I/we) will be
using in the research:
1. ___________________________________________________________________
2. ___________________________________________________________________
3. ___________________________________________________________________
4. ___________________________________________________________________
5. ___________________________________________________________________
I. The following are the materials needed for (my/our) proposed research:
1. ___________________________________________________________________
2. ___________________________________________________________________
3. ___________________________________________________________________
4. ___________________________________________________________________
5. ___________________________________________________________________
NOTE: If the proposed thesis uses chemicals and biological specimens, read ETHICS
Checklist which can be downloaded at:
http://www.dlsu.edu.ph/academics/colleges/cos/physics/thesis.asp
J. The following are the equipment needed for my/our proposed research:
1. ___________________________________________________________________
2. ___________________________________________________________________
3. ___________________________________________________________________
4. ___________________________________________________________________
5. ___________________________________________________________________
K. The following are the summary of the procedure of the proposed study:
1. ___________________________________________________________________
2. ___________________________________________________________________
3. ___________________________________________________________________
4. ___________________________________________________________________
5. ___________________________________________________________________
6. ___________________________________________________________________
7. ___________________________________________________________________
8. ___________________________________________________________________
9. ___________________________________________________________________
10.__________________________________________________________________
FINAL NOTE:
1. Prepare and present a Powerpoint Presentation of your proposed research.
2. Read the Agreement on IPR between faculty and student and DLSU record of
invention which can be downloaded at:
http://www.dlsu.edu.ph/academics/colleges/cos/physics/thesis.asp
3. Print the OCE Panel Report.
4. Print the Announcement form for the PhD Candidacy and fill in the blanks. After
completing, submit to the Physics Department Secretary.
References:
Physics Department Style Guide
Thesis Policies and Guidelines
Online resources can be downloaded at:
http://www.dlsu.edu.ph/academics/colleges/cos/physics/thesis.asp