Dissertation House October, Applications open!

1. Create a single word document with the following settings:
   1. font size 11-12 pt
   2. 1 inch margins
      
      
2. Divide it into 2 sections - Part 1 and Part 2
   
   
3. In Part 1, type your header information on one page:
   1.  Name
   2. Address
   3. Telephone numbers (mobile, home, office)
   4. E-mail address
   5. Academic Program
   6. Year in program (1st year, 5th Year, etc)
      
      
4. Type up a brief description (maximum 2 pages) that describes the project that you wish to accomplish during the Dissertation House period.
   
   
5. In Part 2, type up the following:
   1. Summary of the project, including research question(s), data, texts, and methods
   2. Amount completed on the project to date
   3. Any obstacles you have encountered that hinders completion of the dissertation
      
      
6. Email application to promisestaff@gmail.com using the subject line format: "Dissertation House Fall 2021 Application: FirstName LastName"

 
Applications will not be reviewed or accepted outside of the application enrollment period.

Event Details:

• The Dissertation House runs from 9 AM – 5 PM, for two days, Thursday, October 7 and Friday, October 8, 2021.
• Students must plan to attend the full sessions, for each of the 2 days. 
• The daily schedule includes 2 mini-lectures and 5 hours of writing per day.
• The Dissertation House is free for UMBC’s graduate students.
• There are 18 spaces available for the Dissertation House. 
• Details regarding eligibility can be found on the application page of the website for the Dissertation House.