Additional Materials for Thesis & Dissertation Submission
- Thesis/Dissertation Processing Fee
This fee, in part, is used to pay for the service that archives all theses and dissertations submitted to the University of Missouri. - Electronic Master’s Thesis/Doctoral Dissertation Release Form
This form allows the Graduate School to release your work electronically on the Web. - Original Approval Page
A signed copy of your original approval page must accompany your submission. - Survey of Earned Doctorates
The purpose of the Survey of Earned Doctorates is to collect demographic data on students completing a doctoral degree at the University of Missouri. - Publishing Agreement
The purpose of this process is to obtain your approval to allow UMI/Proquest, to process your research. - National SED Survey Brochure
This is a brochure about the Survey of Earned Doctorates and outlines how the gathered information is used. - SED Confidentiality Statement
The SED confidentiality statement includes comprehensive information on how your information is protected.
Survey of Earned Doctorates
The purpose of the Survey of Earned Doctorates is to collect demographic data on students completing a doctoral degree at the University of Missouri.
The survey is conducted on a nationwide scale through six federal agencies, including the National Science Foundation and National Institutes for Health.
The Survey of Earned Doctorates is now submitted online. Your personal data remain confidential. Resulting national reports contain aggregated data.
Forms and Documents
Survey of Earned Doctorates Confidentiality Statement
Any information you include when taking the Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED) questionnaire is confidential in accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974 and the NSF Act of 1950.
Survey information is reported only in aggregate or in a way that does not reveal any individual information. Federal agencies and the SED contractor take every precaution to protect respondent confidentiality.
The SED confidentiality statement includes comprehensive information on how your information is protected.
Download the SED Confidentiality Statement (pdf)Processing Fee for Thesis and Dissertation
This fee is used to pay for the service that archives all theses and dissertations submitted to the University of Missouri.
Your processing fee should be submitted electronically, using the form at this link. Please be sure to review your options before beginning the payment process to avoid any errors.
This fee is used, in part, to pay for the service that archives all theses and dissertations submitted to the University of Missouri.
Electronic Master’s Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation Release Form
The Electronic Master’s Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation Release form allows the Graduate School to release your work electronically on the Web.
By signing this document, you also verify that you have obtained permission from the owner(s) of all third-party copyrighted matter.
The release form must be signed by you and your advisor and uploaded to Canvas.
Thesis and Dissertation Publishing Agreement
The purpose of this process is to obtain your approval to allow UMI/Proquest to process your research.
In addition, this process is used to verify that you have obtained the necessary copyright permissions on all third-party work. If you choose to pay the optional fee, this company will also file copyright paperwork on your behalf.
You will select either the “Traditional Publishing” option or the “Open Access Publishing” option, then review and select from the additional publishing options. Please note: All works submitted to the Graduate School will automatically be made available on the Internet (in compliance with the terms specified in your release form) at MOspace.