Dissertation Writing and Research Support

• Graduate Center for Research and Retention
• Dissertation Funding
• Theses and Dissertation Process
• Word Processing and Editorial Services
• Dissertation Formatting Workshops
• 2013 Guidelines for the Preparation of Dissertations and Theses

The Graduate College encourages students to have their theses and dissertations copyrighted and placed on microfilm. WMU requires doctoral students to file a copy of the dissertation with ProQuest Information & Learning. The following links will be helpful in this regard:

• ProQuest (formerly University Microfilms):
     Home Page 
     ProQuest UMI Dissertation Services 

External Links

• When the time comes to find professional employment, EduCareer.com LLC provides listings for a variety of available postdoctoral positions and faculty and staff employment opportunities.
  

Graduate Center for Research and Retention

Assists graduate students in writing doctoral dissertations and grant proposals for external funding by conducting quality-circle reviews of these documents and by providing a comprehensive program of workshops structured to enhance students' success in the attainment of their doctoral degrees.

Dissertation Funding

The following programs are offered exclusively to doctoral students, to help them complete their dissertations or to reward excellence.

• The Gwen Frostic Doctoral Fellowships - Spring 2010
• George and Beatrice Fisher Gerontology Dissertation Prize
• Graduate College Dissertation Completion Fellowships