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Ph.D. Deadlines

Ph.D. degree deadlines

Deadlines by graduation date
Item required	May	August	December	All other months
(Must be received by Graduate School 30 days before defense date - see #7 on Steps to degree for more information)	Varies depending on the defense date	Varies depending on the defense date	Varies depending on the defense date	Varies depending on the defense date
Dissertation submitted to ProQuest (Dissertation must be content-complete prior to submission)	May 3, 2026	August 15, 2026	December 19, 2025	15th
(This is the date by which the Edoc must be received by the Graduate School)	May 17, 2026	August 27, 2026	January 16, 2026	27th
Other requested items (To be determined during Graduate School review)	May 17, 2026	August 27, 2026	January 16, 2026	27th

Within one week of the deadline to submit the dissertation to ProQuest, you will receive an email requesting formatting revisions or confirmation that your dissertation was accepted. Only formatting revisions requested by the Indiana University Graduate School Bloomington (UGSB) are permitted after submitting your dissertation to ProQuest.

A student whose candidacy is expiring may have deadlines that differ from those listed above. The Graduate Recorder of the UGSB will notify students of their deadlines after approving their Defense Announcement edoc.

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Ph.D. Deadlines

Ph.D. degree deadlines

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