Your confirmation of candidature review will include the submission of your candidature and project documents, and an open 30-minute oral presentation, and a 60-minute interview with the review panel.
The review documents will be as follows:
- A critical review of recent and relevant published work in the field of their research project;
- Research hypothesis and aims;
- Research plan and timetable for completion of a thesis suitable for submission and examination;
- Research progress - Progress towards completing the research aims, typically in the form of methods, results, discussion and conclusions, although other formats may be acceptable depending on the research area;
- Skills and resources required to complete the project (written in dot point or tabular format);
- Relevant skills and techniques already gained;
- Skills, techniques, equipment, facilities (including satisfactory workspace), and finances required to complete the project.
Contents
Details
PhD page numbers
MPhil page numbers
Title page
Name of candidate, title of project, names of advisors
1 page
1 page
Brief summary/introduction
1 page
1 page
Critical Review (length)
Critical up-to-date review, which should demonstrate a good knowledge of the field and identify knowledge gaps.
20 - 30 pages
15 - 20 pages
Hypothesis development and Aims of the project
This should be related to issues identified in the literature review.
1 page
1 page
Research methodology
A clear statement of the methods to be used, resource requirements (are all pieces of equipment and funds to complete the study available to you, or do you need to look for collaborators who can provide these?), data analysis methodology to be use. ethics requirements etc.
4 - 8 pages
3 - 6 pages
Research progress (length)
max. 20 pages
max. 15 pages
Timeline
1 page max
1 page max
Page size
A4
Line spacing
1.5
Font size
12
Margins
2.5 cm on each side
Oral presentation
The oral presentation gives the Candidate the opportunity to present their thesis proposal to an appropriate group of disciplinary peers for the purpose of receiving expert and constructive advice about:
- the proposed project;
- the project scope and feasibility including timeline for completion of the project;
- the appropriateness of the theoretical approach, methodology, and/or experimental design;
- the Candidate’s progress towards completing the research aims.
Written feedback will be provided by your reviewer(s) after the review meeting, and you will be required to prepare a written response to this feedback. Your chair will also prepare a written report detailing the recommendations of the Progress Review Panel to the Dean, UQ Graduate Research School.
