Hi Everyone

I was wondering if you could offer any advice? I am applying for a P.h.D in Drama at Queen Mary's University. The deadline is next Friday and I am furiously working away at the application form, thesis proposal, research statement (for the studentship), personal statement etc.

I have never written a thesis proposal before and was wondering if you had any advice on the proposal, research statement or process of application in general.

I have contacted the department and have sent 2 potential supervisors my draft. Both seem to think it has potential, one of whom has responded with criticisms such as the scope of material is too broad and that the proposal must give a sense of how the project contributes to the intellectual field into which it intervenes.

He comments that in general, the proposal feels like it would benefit from much
stronger grounding in relevant and recent theatre and performance scholarship.

Any advice or anecdotes of experience would be most appreciated.

:-)

Can anyone help Lkpitt?