Yale Center for Teaching and Learning

Writing a Prospectus in the Social Sciences: Workshop and Panel

Audience 

Graduate & Professional Students

Event Time 

Thursday, September 26, 2024 - 4:00pm to 5:30pm

Location of Event: 

Online via Zoom

Event Description 

Writing a dissertation prospectus in the social sciences? This workshop will begin by exploring the structure of a prospectus: how to write the introduction, literature review, methodology summary, chapter summary, timeline, and bibliography. In the second half, Yale PhD students who have successfully defended their prospectuses will share strategies from their experiences navigating this challenging new genre, which will conclude with a Q&A.

Intended audience: Current or future prospectus writers in the social sciences

Register here.