Research Guideline Links
Theses and Dissertations (UMI)
Copyright Law & Graduate Research
On Being a Scientist: Responsible Conduct in Research
Theses and Dissertation Defense Announcements
Graduate student travel grants
Request for UMKC Graduate Student Travel Grant: MS-Word PDF
Does your research involve human subjects?
If so, please check with the appropriate institutional review board to see if your research requires IRB approval before you begin. (Link to the Social Sciences Institutional Review Board [SSIRB])
What is the difference between Class Related Instruction Assignments and Research Projects at UMKC that involve “Human subjects?”
Read the IRB Statement here.
To comply with the US Department of Health and Human Service's regulations for human experimentation surveillance, the University of Missouri-Kansas City has the responsibility for reviewing all proposed projects and campus activities involving human subjects. Protocols must be submitted to, and approved by, the appropriate Institutional Review Board before a study is undertaken.
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Thesis & Dissertation Guideline Links
UMKC Guide to Formatting Theses and Dissertations (PDF format)
Thesis/Dissertation Completion Timeline Chart
Application for Graduation form
From the Registrar's office.
Preliminary Approval by Supervisory Committee Chair
Doctoral Dissertation Pre-Oral Defense Form
Doctoral Dissertation FINAL Evaluation Form
Master's Thesis Pre-Oral Defense Form
Master's Thesis FINAL Evaluation Form
Report of Results of Final Dissertation Examination for Interdisciplinary Ph.D. Candidates
Defense forms for other Ph.D. and Master's programs are available in the departmental offices
Adviser's Authorization to include reference citations from Internet resources (PDF Format)
Reference examples for Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) style
Instructions for submitting theses to Miller Nichols Library
Instructions for submitting dissertations to Miller Nichols Library
UMI Thesis & Dissertation Agreement Forms
To access the forms:
Username: dissertations
Password: publish
Other helpful links:
Copyright Management Center at Indiana University
United States Copyright Office
Digital library of UMKC theses and dissertations
Published through University Microfilms International