Toolkits for seven distinct thesis/dissertation scenarios

    Thesis and Dissertation Toolkits

    The toolkits contain templates, planning tools, the ProQuest publishing agreement that binds all completed Iowa State University theses and dissertations, as well as shared consent agreements for co-authored journal article chapters.

    Review the scenarios below to determine which best fits your thesis or dissertation project, and then navigate to the custom toolkit to download all the resources you need to produce a high-quality manuscript. 

    Best for master's students completing a traditional, research-based thesis with no chapters formatted as journal articles. This toolkit contains:

    • Traditional Thesis/Dissertation Template
    • Thesis Planning Tool
    • ProQuest Publishing Agreement

    Master's - Traditional Toolkit

    Best for master's students completing a research-based thesis with two or more chapters, with at least one chapter formatted as a journal article. This toolkit contains:

    • Journal Article Thesis/Dissertation Template
    • Thesis Planning Tool
    • ProQuest Publishing Agreement
    • Shared Consent Forms (2 options)

    Master's - Journal Articles Toolkit

    Best for master's students completing a research-based thesis with only one chapter, formatted as a journal article. This toolkit contains:

    • Single Journal Article Thesis Template
    • Thesis Planning Tool
    • ProQuest Publishing Agreement
    • Shared Consent Forms (2 options)

    Master's - Single Journal Article Toolkit

    Best for master's students completing a creative thesis with nontraditional formatting, such as short story collections, poetry collections, scripts and screenplays, and more. This toolkit contains:

    • Nontraditional Thesis Template
    • Thesis Planning Tool
    • ProQuest Publishing Agreement

    MFA - Nontraditional Toolkit

    Best for doctoral students completing a traditional, research-based dissertation with no chapters formatted as journal articles. This toolkit contains:

    • Traditional Thesis/Dissertation Template
    • Dissertation Planning Tool
    • ProQuest Publishing Agreement

    Ph.D. - Traditional Toolkit

    Best for doctoral students completing a research-based dissertation with at least one chapter formatted as a journal article. This toolkit contains:

    • Journal Article Thesis/Dissertation Template
    • Dissertation Planning Tool
    • ProQuest Publishing Agreement
    • Shared Consent Forms (2 options)

    Ph.D. - Journal Articles Toolkit