Sam’s PhD Timeline text description

Timeline: Sam’s PhD, 2016 to 2021

Fall 2016-Winter 2017: Coursework

• Take two courses
• Comprehensive reading course
• Read material

Summer 2017: Proposal

• Write proposal

2017-2019: Research

• Research trips
  • USA: November 2017
  • Germany: Summer 2018
  • Switzerland: Summer 2019
• Summarize findings

2017-2019: Literature review

• Read secondary literature

Fall 2018: Create outline

• Compile sources

2019-2020: Write

• Write chapters
  • Chapter 1: June 1
  • Chapter 2: September 1
  • Chapter 3: December 1
• Edit chapters

2021: Revise

• Supervisor feedback
• Committee feedback

July 2021: Defend

• Submit dissertation for defense
• Defend
• Submit final revisions