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Year by Year: Progress through the PhD

Year by Year: Progress through the PhD. Laura Ogden Graduate Program Director Global & Sociocultural Studies. Why keep to this schedule?. Ensure: Progress from classes to research is timely Dissertation research is funded Good mentorship is available early

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Year by Year: Progress through the PhD

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  1. Year by Year:Progress through the PhD Laura Ogden Graduate Program Director Global & Sociocultural Studies

  2. Why keep to this schedule? Ensure: • Progress from classes to research is timely • Dissertation research is funded • Good mentorship is available early • Helps us access student progress and our program • Keeps you on track with graduate school paperwork

  3. YEAR 1 • Fall Semester • Assigned temporary faculty mentor • Take SYA 6127 (Theory & Inquiry) • Choose classes/professors that “fit” your interests • Look for appropriate theory/methods courses • Spring Semester • Take ISS 6305 (Research Methods & Design) • Choose classes/professors that “fit” your interests • Look for appropriate theory/methods courses • Progress Goals • By year’s end: choose committee chair, decide on major (file form with GDP) • Meet with temp mentor for annual evaluation of progress. • Start looking around for an external committee member • Use courses to advance dissertation topic (lit reviews)

  4. YEAR 1 SUMMER • Language Training (if needed for research) • Internship/Preliminary Fieldwork • IRB Training Certification

  5. YEAR 2 • Fall • Take SYA 6317 (Social Research Quant Methods 1) • Choose classes/professors that “fit” your interests • Look for appropriate theory/methods courses • Spring • Take SYA 6959 (Writing Research Proposals) • Choose classes/professors that “fit” your interests • Look for appropriate theory/methods courses • Progress Goals • File D1 (committee form) by year end • Meet with Dissertation chair for annual evaluation • Finish required coursework • Use courses to advance dissertation topic (lit review, quals)

  6. YEAR 2 SUMMER • Goal: transform SYA 6959 proposal into a proposal for submission to funding organization • NSF deadline Aug. 15 (for example) • Continue Language Training (if needed)

  7. YEAR 3 • Fall • Take Exam Prep Hours (6 max) • Comp Exams • Defend Proposal • Spring • Submit DEA & other proposals • Preliminary Fieldwork (local, archival, etc.) • Prepare IRB proposal (for D3) • Progress Goals • Submit D2 and D3 to grad school

  8. YEAR 3 SUMMER • Fieldwork • Network with scholars outside FIU

  9. YEAR 4 • Fall • Dissertation Fieldwork • Spring • Finish Dissertation Fieldwork • Prepare outline for Dissertation • Progress Goals • Fieldwork supported by external funds or DEA • Present Paper at Conference

  10. YEAR 4 SUMMER • Start writing dissertation • Apply DYF • Goal: Draft article for publication (coauthor with mentor or solo)

  11. YEAR 5 • Fall • Dissertation about 3/4 finished • Spring • Rough Draft – early Feb – to committee. • Early: File D5 (preliminary approval & announcement) 3 weeks before defense date • Apply for postdocs & jobs • Progress Goals: • Finish by end of year 5 or Summer Year 6 • Year 5 supported through DYF or TA • Next Steps in place (postdoc, job, temp teaching)

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