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The most important requirement for the PhD degree is the dissertation, which is the culmination of the student's research and hard work.

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Review the Dissertation and Theses website for a comprehensive list of directions to prepare and submit the final draft of your dissertation.

The Dissertation & Thesis Center opens to submissions on the first day of instruction each quarter. Students must first enroll and have applied to graduate to access.

Doctoral Program

Program summary.

Students are required to

• master the material in the prerequisite courses
• pass the first-year core program
• attempt all three parts of the qualifying examinations and show acceptable performance in at least two of them (end of 1st year)
• confirm a principal dissertation research advisor and file for candidacy (early spring quarter of 2nd year)
• satisfy the depth and breadth requirements (2nd/3rd/4th year)
• successfully complete the thesis proposal meeting and submit the Dissertation Reading Committee form (winter quarter of the 3rd year)
• present a draft of their dissertation and pass the university oral examination (4th/5th year)

The PhD requires a minimum of 135 units. Students are required to take a minimum of nine units of advanced topics courses (for depth) offered by the department (not including literature, research, consulting or Year 1 coursework), and a minimum of nine units outside of the Statistics Department (for breadth). Courses for the depth and breadth requirements must equal a combined minimum of 24 units. In addition, students must enroll in STATS 390 Statistical Consulting, taking it at least twice.

All students who have passed the qualifying exams but have not yet passed the Thesis Proposal Meeting must take STATS 319 at least once each year. For example, a student taking the qualifying exams in the summer after Year 1 and having the dissertation proposal meeting in Year 3, would take 319 in Years 2 and 3. Students in their second year are strongly encouraged to take STATS 399 with at least one faculty member. All details of program requirements can be found in the Department of Statistics PhD Student Handbook (available to Stanford affiliates only, using Stanford authentication. Requests for access from non-affiliates will not be approved).

Statistics Department PhD Handbook

All students are expected to abide by the Honor Code and the Fundamental Standard .

Doctoral and Research Advisors

During the first two years of the program, students' academic progress is monitored by the department's Director of Graduate Studies (DGS). Each student should meet at least once a quarter with the DGS to discuss their academic plans and their progress towards choosing a thesis advisor (before the final study list deadline of spring of the second year). From the third year onward students are advised by their selected advisor.

Qualifying Examinations and Candidacy

Qualifying examinations are part of most PhD programs in the United States. At Stanford these exams are intended to test the student's level of knowledge when the first-year program, common to all students, has been completed. There are separate examinations in the three core subjects of statistical theory and methods, applied statistics, and probability theory, which are typically taken during the summer at the end of the student's first year. Students are expected to attempt all three examinations and show acceptable performance in at least two of them. Letter grades are not given. Qualifying exams may be taken only once. After passing the qualifying exams, students must file for PhD Candidacy, a university milestone, by early spring quarter of their second year.

While nearly all students pass the qualifying examinations, those who do not can arrange to have their financial support continued for up to three quarters while alternative plans are made. Usually students are able to complete the requirements for the M.S. degree in Statistics in two years or less, whether or not they have passed the PhD qualifying exams.

Thesis Proposal Meeting and Dissertation Reading Committee 

The thesis proposal meeting is intended to demonstrate a student's depth in some areas of statistics, and to examine the general plan for their research. In the meeting the student gives a 60-minute presentation involving ideas developed to date and plans for completing a PhD dissertation, and for another 60 minutes answers questions posed by the committee. which consists of their advisor and two other members. The meeting must be successfully completed by the end of winter quarter of the third year. If a student does not pass, the exam must be repeated. Repeated failure can lead to a loss of financial support.

The Dissertation Reading Committee consists of the student’s advisor plus two faculty readers, all of whom are responsible for reading the full dissertation. Of these three, at least two must be members of the Statistics Department (faculty with a full or joint appointment in Statistics but excluding for this purpose those with only a courtesy or adjunct appointment). Normally, all committee members are members of the Stanford University Academic Council or are emeritus Academic Council members; the principal dissertation advisor must be an Academic Council member. 

The Doctoral Dissertation Reading Committee form should be completed and signed at the Dissertation Proposal Meeting. The form must be submitted before approval of TGR status or before scheduling a University Oral Examination.

 For further information on the Dissertation Reading Committee, please see the Graduate Academic Policies and Procedures (GAP) Handbook section 4.8.

University Oral Examinations

The oral examination consists of a public, approximately 60-minute, presentation on the thesis topic, followed by a 60 minute question and answer period attended only by members of the examining committee. The questions relate to the student's presentation and also explore the student's familiarity with broader statistical topics related to the thesis research. The oral examination is normally completed during the last few months of the student's PhD period. The examining committee typically consists of four faculty members from the Statistics Department and a fifth faculty member from outside the department serving as the committee chair. Four out of five passing votes are required and no grades are given. Nearly all students can expect to pass this examination, although it is common for specific recommendations to be made regarding completion of the thesis.

The Dissertation Reading Committee must also read and approve the thesis.

For further information on university oral examinations and committees, please see the Graduate Academic Policies and Procedures (GAP) Handbook section 4.7 .

Dissertation

The dissertation is the capstone of the PhD degree. It is expected to be an original piece of work of publishable quality. The research advisor and two additional faculty members constitute the student's Dissertation Reading Committee. Normally, all committee members are members of the Stanford University Academic Council or are emeritus Academic Council members.

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Christopher Manning and Ph.D. Students’ Dissertations

0. . 1994-12. Ph.D. thesis, Stanford University, Department of Linguistics. xiv+282 pp. (Advised by – see also .)
1. . 1998-06. Ph.D. thesis, University of Sydney, Department of Linguistics. vii+300 pp. (Co-advised by Toni Borowsky and Jane Simpson.)
2. . 2004-06. Ph.D. thesis, Stanford University, Scientific Computing and Computational Mathematics. xviii+174 pp.
3. . 2005-03. Ph.D. thesis, Stanford University, Department of Computer Science. xvi+124 pp.
4. . 2005-09. Ph.D. thesis, Stanford University, Department of Computer Science. xvi+170 pp.
5. . 2005-09. Ph.D. thesis, Stanford University, Department of Linguistics. xvi+179 pp.
6. . 2009-06. Ph.D. thesis, Stanford University, Department of Computer Science. xiv+165 pp.
7. . 2009-08. Ph.D. thesis, Stanford University, Department of Computer Science. xv+139 pp.
8. . 2010-08. Ph.D. thesis, Stanford University, Department of Computer Science. xvi+153 pp.
9. . 2011-12. Ph.D. thesis, Stanford University, Department of Computer Science. xvi+162 pp.
10. (Robert Monarch). 2012-06. Ph.D. thesis, Stanford University, Department of Linguistics. xv+207 pp.
11. . 2012-11. Ph.D. thesis, Stanford University, Department of Linguistics. xiv+164 pp.
12. . 2013-03. Ph.D. thesis, Stanford University, Department of Computer Science. xx+176 pp. (Co-advised with Jeffrey Heer.)
13. (王孟秋). 2014-03. Ph.D. thesis, Stanford University, Department of Computer Science. xv+149 pp.
14. . 2014-08. Ph.D. thesis, Stanford University, Department of Computer Science. xiv+190 pp. (Co-advised by Andrew Ng.)
15. . 2014-12. Ph.D. thesis, Stanford University, Department of Computer Science. xvii+161 pp. (Co-advised by Jeffrey Heer.)
16. . 2015-06. Ph.D. thesis, Stanford University, Department of Computer Science. xvii+153 pp.
17. . 2015-12. Ph.D. thesis, Stanford University, Department of Computer Science. xviii+185 pp.
18. . 2016-06. Ph.D. thesis, Stanford University, Department of Computer Science. xi+131 pp.
19. . 2016-07. Ph.D. thesis, Stanford University, Department of Linguistics. xvi+158 pp. (Co-advised by Chris Potts.)
20. . 2016-08. Ph.D. thesis, Stanford University, Department of Linguistics. xiv+259 pp.
21. (Lương Minh Thắng). 2016-12. . Ph.D. thesis, Stanford University, Department of Computer Science. xiii+143 pp.
22. . 2017-08. . Ph.D. thesis, Stanford University, Department of Computer Science. x+93 pp.
23. (陈丹琦). 2018-12. Ph.D. thesis, Stanford University, Department of Computer Science. xvi+140 pp.
24. . 2019-05. Ph.D. thesis, Stanford University, Department of Linguistics. x+183 pp.
25. Peng Qi (齐鹏). 2020-08.
26. Yuhao Zhang (张宇浩). 2021-03. (Co-advised with Curt Langlotz.)
27. Kevin Clark. 2021-03.
28. Abigail See. 2021-08.
29. Ashwin Paranjape. 2022-08.
30. Jenny (Yun) Hong. 2023-03. Ph.D. thesis, Stanford University, Department of Management Science and Engineering. xiv+182 pp.
31. Eric Mitchell. 2024-06.

Christopher Manning ’s academic ancestors’ dissertations

. 1823. [The composition of Genesis critically examined]. D. phil. dissertation, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen.

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−1. . 1972. Ph.D. thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Foreign Literatures and Linguistics. 321 pp.
−2. . 1955. Ph.D. thesis, University of Pennsylvania, Department of Linguistics. xiii+175 pp.
−3. . 1934. Ph.D. thesis, University of Pennsylvania.
−4. . 1904. Ph.D. thesis, University of Pennsylvania.
−5. . 1883. [Charter of Nebuchadnezzar I, king of Babylonia c. 1130 BC, published, paraphrased and translated for the first time]. Dr. phil. dissertation, Universität Leipzig.
−6. . 1873. [Studies on the relationship between Indo-European and Semitic roots]. Dr. phil. dissertation, Universität Leipzig.
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−7. . 1860. [On the general nature of the Ethiopian language compared with its cognate languages]. D. Phil. dissertation, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen. . Diss on Geez language (Ethiopian liturgical language). Advisor of Eberhard Schrader was Heinrich Ewald.

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We recommend that you take all necessary steps in order to upload your dissertation or thesis in time to meet all of the applicable posted deadlines and give your Final Reader plenty of time to approve the dissertation or thesis once it has been uploaded.

Prior to Online Submission

• Enroll in the quarter for which you intend to submit
• File online “Application to Graduate” through Axess by the appropriate deadline.
• Note:  if a committee member is missing, or has been assigned an incorrect role, meet with your department who maintains reading committees and changes permitted within policy.
• For thesis: The name of your Thesis Advisor and designate them as your Final Reader.
• Submit the Reading Committee Signature Page requirement in the Axess eForms platform, following the published instructions .
• Confirm with your department that your candidacy is valid through your degree conferral date.
• Confirm with your department that you have completed all required university milestones, especially the university orals milestone.
• Review Copyright Considerations for Authors of Electronic Theses and Dissertations . Discuss embargo and other release options with your co-authors and advisor before preparing the submission online.
• For students submitting a dissertation: Complete the Survey of Earned Doctorates .

During Online Submission 

Ensure your electronic dissertation or thesis is formatted following these guidelines:

• One electronic copy of the dissertation or thesis in PDF format.
• For D.M.A Composition students, score page size is 11" x 17".
• Type size 10, 11, or 12 point. Smaller fonts are acceptable for tables, captions, etc. 
• Font style is New Times Roman. If applicable, mathematic/scientific notation fonts are embedded in the PDF file.
• Line spacing of dissertation or thesis text is 1.5 or 2.
• Margins are 1.5 inches on the binding edge and 1 inch on all other sides.
• Text is divided correctly.
• Title page is formatted correctly.
• No signature page ii or copyright page iii is included (Axess automatically inserts a copyright and augmented signature page during submission).
• Pagination begins with the first page of the Abstract, which should be page “iv”; or, if formatted for double-sided printing with the Abstract to appear on the right page, then pagination begins with a blank page as page "iv". Pagination is continuous and placement of numbers is consistent throughout the manuscript.
• The dissertation or thesis is ready-for-publication in appearance. All pages and sections are in order.
• The dissertation or thesis contains no unnumbered pages, except for the title page which is not paginated, but is assumed page 'i'.
• PDF file size does not exceed 1 GB.
• PDF file has no encryption or other security measures applied.
• One version of the abstract, containing no special text formatting or HTML, entered into an online submission form.
• File size(s) do not exceed 1 GB. 
• Short description or label is applied to each file after upload. 
• Maximum 20 supplemental files.
• Agree to Stanford University publication license.
• Optional: Limit amount of dissertation or thesis content available via third-party distributors.
• Optional: Creative Commons license selected and applied.
• Optional: Delayed release (embargo) of the dissertation or thesis.
• Written permission from the appropriate copyright holder(s) to reproduce any copyrighted material in the dissertation or thesis. Each letter is formatted and uploaded as a single PDF file. Maximum 10 permission files.

After Online Submission

• Confirm via Axess that your designated Final Reader certifies the submission by noon of the final submission deadline date .
• For students submitting a dissertation, if you haven't done so already: Complete the Survey of Earned Doctorates .