Successful completion of the exam leads to selection of a research project and the preparation and defense of a thesis proposal.
The Ph.D. Thesis Committee has the responsibility of advising a student on all aspects of the thesis experience, from the proposal process through the preparation and defense of the final document.
The Master of Philosophy (MPhil) degree is a prerequisite to the PhD degree and is awarded upon successful completion of all requirements of the PhD degree except for the preparation and defense of the dissertation.
It is altogether fitting and highly commendable, too —that the studio which gave us "The Story of Louis Pasteur and Dr. Ehrlichch's Magic Bullet" should turn attention at this time to an experimental branch of medicine which is making remarkable strides and which is of tremendous importance to our preparations for defense.
The only share Lee had in events that followed on those sectors was general supervision of the preparation of defenses near Richmond, particularly on James River, and the tender of such basic counsel on strategy as Mr. Davis sought.
However, the peace treaties were on Heraclius' instructions to lull the Muslims and to secure time for preparation of defenses of Northern Syria.
Now commanded by Balinor, Callahorn's reformed Border Legion marched out of Tyrsis and engaged the Northland army at the Mermiddon River, killing many Northlanders before being forced to pull back; the Border Legion used the time gained to retreat to Tyrsis and make preparations for defense.
Erik Eckholm (NYT) EAST TIMOR: TRAINING A DEFENSE FORCE In preparation for full statehood next year, the newly independent territory of East Timor will soon begin training about 200 soldiers to form a national defense force.
There is an extensive disaster-management community that preaches the virtues of mitigation — essentially, planning ahead, making preparations, strengthening defenses, improving building codes.
In a brief era of good feelings, security concerns appeared less important and reductions in defense preparation were widespread.
