Graduate School of Education and Human Development
This manuscript style guide for the front pages of a dissertation and master’s thesis has been adapted for the Graduate School of Education and Human Development within the context of University formatting standards. The style guides are provided for illustrative purposes only and not intended to be a template. The MS Word templates below are offered in a beta format.
Write the body of the manuscript (chapters, bibliography and appendices) in a style appropriate for your field of study or your school-specific guidelines, with the exception of page margins, page numbering and page order. Direct questions about school-specific guidelines to your School ETD Administrator.
Styles for formatting bibliographies, footnotes, and/or endnotes should be consistent with the chosen style used to format the body of your document.
For more information on citation styles and citation tools, visit our Writing Styles webpage.
University Formatting Guidelines
Refer to the University Formatting Guidelines website for standard formatting expectations across GW academic programs.
Dissertation
- Doctoral Student Handbook (click on the Resources button)
- Counseling Doctoral Handbook (click on the Resources button)
Template: GSEHD Dissertation Title Page to Abstract Page (6.05 MB) (beta)
Instructions: Open the template and save it under a new name. The text highlighted in yellow on the new document may be edited with your specific information. Please delete the optional pages you do not wish to use. (The shading or highlight will not display when printed or converted to PDF.)
To remove the square parenthesis from the template:
- Under the Review tab, click on Restrict Editing.
- A dialogue window will open on the right side of the screen.
- Uncheck "Highlight the regions I can edit."
- The square parenthesis will be removed.
Dissertation Sample Format (GSEHD) (280.14 KB) - DO NOT USE AS A TEMPLATE; for illustrative purposes only.
Master’s Thesis
- Master’s, EdS, & Certificate Student Handbook (click on Resources button)
- Counseling Master’s Handbook (click on Resources button)
Template: GSEHD Master's Thesis Title Page to Abstract Page (5.02 MB) (beta)
Instructions: Open the template and save it under a new name. The text highlighted in yellow on the new document may be edited with your specific information. Please delete the optional pages you do not wish to use. (The shading or highlight will not display when printed or converted to PDF.)
To remove the square parenthesis from the template:
- Under the Review tab, click on Restrict Editing.
- A dialogue window will open on the right side of the screen.
- Uncheck "Highlight the regions I can edit."
- The square parenthesis will be removed.
Master's Thesis Sample Format (GSEHD) (298.76 KB) - DO NOT USE AS A TEMPLATE; for illustrative purposes only.