1. Title

2. Abstract

3. Introduction

4. Motivation/Research Statement

5. Hypotheses

6. Review of Literature

7. (Theoretical/Conceptual Framework)

8. Data

9. Methods

10. (Preliminary Results)

11. (Significance/Implications)

12. Timeline

13. References

1. Title

2. Abstract

3. Introduction

4. Hypotheses

5. Review of Literature

6. Data

7. Methods

8. Significance/Implications or Takeaways

9. Timeline

10. References

UTD Office of Graduate Education Guidelines:

Preparation of Dissertation and Thesis

Terrell, Steven R. Writing a proposal for your dissertation: Guidelines and examples. Guilford Publications, 2022.

Writing the Social Sciences Dissertation Proposal, UCLA Graduate Writing Center