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PhD Prospectus Checklist

The following checklist, like the PhD Prospectus Guide, provides guidance to support prospectus development. Included are the basic expectations for the content of the prospectus from the annotated outline in the Guide. Please refer to the Guide for additional information on how the prospectus will be submitted and evaluated. The PhD Prospectus Rubric standards and a Site-Naming Self-Check are included at the end of this checklist. Not all checklist items may be relevant to your particular study; please consult with your chair for guidance.

· Instructions for students:

· Indicate on the checklist the page number where each heading is located.

· Respond to comments from the committee in each comment history box. Do not delete previous comments—just add your response in the appropriate space.

· Upload this checklist into Taskstream with your prospectus document for each prospectus review.

· Instructions for the chair, second committee member, and Program Director Designee:

· Provide specific feedback in the comment history column. Do not delete previous comments—just add your response in the appropriate space.

· If you made detailed comments are included on the prospectus draft (using track changes and comments), you can refer to the draft rather than restate comments in the checklist; upload both documents into Taskstream during rubric completion.

· Committee chairs should indicate their acceptance of each item by checking the appropriate checkbox by each checklist item.

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Prospectus Checklist
Checklist Items	Page #	Comment History
Title Page
Present your Title –12 words or fewer; include topic, variables and relationship between them, and most critical key words.		Chair comments: (click here) Second Member comments: (click here) Student comments: (click here) ☐Chair accepts items as complete.
Include your name, program of study (specialization if applicable) and Student ID. Use the PhD Prospectus Template.
Problem Statement
State the problem by presenting a logical argument for the need to address an identified gap in the research literature. Must be relevant to your discipline (program of study).		Chair comments: (click here) Second Member comments: (click here) Student comments: (click here) ☐Chair accepts items as complete.
Provide evidence from scholarly sources that the problem is current, relevant, and significant to your discipline (3-5 key citations).
Purpose
Present a concise statement that serves as the connection between the problem being addressed and the focus of your study (1 paragraph).		Chair comments: (click here) Second Member comments: (click here) Student comments: (click here) ☐Chair accepts items as complete.
Clarify the methodology, and · If quantitative, include the variables of interest and the proposed associations under study; · If qualitative, describe the need for increased understanding of the concept/phenomenon of interest; and · If mixed-methods, clarify the above and how the 2 approaches will be used together to inform the study.
Significance
Identify a) how your study will contribute to filling the identified gap (the original contribution this study will make) b) how your research will support professional practice or allow practical application (the So What? question), and c) how your findings might lead to positive social change (1-2 paragraphs).		Chair comments: (click here) Second Member comments: (click here) Student comments: (click here) ☐Chair accepts items as complete.
Background
Provide (a) the keywords or phrases that you searched and the databases used; and (b) a list of scholarship and findings that support and clarify the main assertions in your problem statement. Highlight their relationship to the topic (5-10 annotated articles; most published within the last 5 years).		Chair comments: (click here) Second Member comments: (click here) Student comments: (click here) ☐Chair accepts items as complete.
Framework (Conceptual or Theoretical)
Describe (and cite) the theoretical/conceptual framework from scholarly literature that will ground your study (1 paragraph).		Chair comments: (click here) Second Member comments: (click here) Student comments: (click here) ☐Chair accepts items as complete.
Ensure alignment with your problem, purpose, and background.
Explain how each theory and/or concept relates to the study approach and research questions.
Research Question(s) and Hypotheses (if applicable)
List the question(s) that will lead to what needs to be done and how it will be accomplished. Your questions must align with your study purpose and include the variables or concepts and how they will be examined.		Chair comments: (click here) Second Member comments: (click here) Student comments: (click here) ☐Chair accepts items as complete.
Ensure your research questions inform the research design by providing a foundation for · generation of hypotheses in quantitative studies; · questions necessary to build the design structure for qualitative studies; and a · process by which different methods will work together in mixed-methods studies.
Nature of the Study
Provide 1 paragraph that discusses the approach (research design) that will be used to address your research question(s) and how this approach aligns with the problem statement and purpose. · Quantitative—for experimental, quasiexperimental, or nonexperimental designs; treatment-control; repeated measures; causal-comparative; single-subject; predictive studies, or other quantitative approaches · Qualitative—for ethnography, case study, grounded theory, narrative inquiry, phenomenological research, policy analysis, or other qualitative traditions · Mixed-methods—for sequential, concurrent, or transformative studies		Chair comments: (click here) Second Member comments: (click here) Student comments: (click here) ☐Chair accepts items as complete.
Possible Types and Sources of Data
Present a list of possible types and sources of data that could be used to address your proposed research question(s). Sources might include test scores, surveys, observations, interviews, historical documents, deidentified records, or secondary data (identify sources).		Chair comments: (click here) Second Member comments: (click here) Student comments: (click here) ☐Chair accepts items as complete.
If you are thinking about collecting data on a sensitive topic or from a vulnerable population, an early consultation with the IRB ([email protected]) during your prospectus writing process is recommended.
Limitations, Challenges, and/or Barriers
Provide information, such as limitations, challenges, and/or barriers that may need to be addressed when conducting this study. These may include access to participants, access to data, separation of roles (researcher versus employee), instrumentation fees, etc.		Chair comments: (click here) Second Member comments: (click here) Student comments: (click here) ☐Chair accepts items as complete.
References
On a new page, list your references formatted in APA style.		Chair comments: (click here) Second Member comments: (click here) Student comments: (click here) ☐Chair accepts items as complete.

Dissertation Prospectus Rubric Quality Indicators

Comment History

Complete

Does the prospectus contain all the required elements?

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Meaningful

Has a meaningful problem or gap in the research literature been identified?

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Justified

Is evidence presented that this problem is significant to the discipline and/or professional field?

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Grounded

Is the problem framed to enable the researcher to either build upon or counter the previously published findings on the topic?

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Original

Does this project have potential to make an original contribution?

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Impact

Does this project have potential to affect positive social change?

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Feasible

Can a systematic method of inquiry be used to address the problem; and does the approach have the potential to address the problem while considering potential risks and burdens placed on research participants?

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Aligned

Do the various aspects of the prospectus align overall?

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Objective

Is the topic approached in an objective manner?

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Partner Site Masking Self-Check

Walden capstones typically mask the identity of the partner organization. The methodological and ethical reasons for this practice as well as criteria for exceptions are outlined here (link to posted guidance).

☐ Check here to confirm that you will mask the identity of the organization in the final capstone that you publish in ProQuest.

☐ If you perceive that your partner organization’s identity would be impossible to mask or if there is a strong rationale for naming the organization in your capstone, please check this box so that your Program Director can review your request for an exception. If granted, that exception must be confirmed by the IRB during the ethics review process. The IRB will also ensure that your consent form(s) and/or site agreement(s) permit naming the organization.