Prepare research proposal
Carry out a literature review
conduct research and collect data
Pay attention to your dissertation
Justify your Ph.D. at viva voce
2. Prepare a research
proposal
• Define a clear question and
approach to answer it
• Highlight the aims and
objectives
• Explain the worth of your
work
• Persuade the importance of
the work to supervisors or
funders
3. Carry out a literature
review
• Helps to identify unanswered
questions
• To learn about methods and
approaches
• To see examples of
scholarly/academic writing
as models to follow
• To serve as a resource to use
4. Conduct research and
collect data
• Perform organised research
and organise the collected
data
• Conduct observations and
experiments
• Collect additional data if
required
• Ensure that data collection is
complete before recording
the conclusion
5. Write a thesis
• Define the purpose of the
thesis
• Make a content and timeline
plan
• Get feedback from the
supervisor
• Create a writing plan
including a list of chapters
and main sections
• Finalise the thesis content
6. Pay attention to your
dissertation
• This final part of a PhD is
referred to as the ‘writing up
period’.
• It is the written statement of
the thesis
• Submit for viva voce exam
• Re-draft your thesis, if
required
• Word limit of dissertation is
70,000-1,00,000 words
7. Justify your PhD at viva
voce
• Know the inside-out of your
thesis
• Anticipate the questions
• Learn about the examiners’
work
• Prepare and practice your
presentation
• Give concise and well-
thought-out answers
8. Join REVA University
Join REVA University and
complete your Ph.D. under
the guidance of expert
supervisors and other
faculty members