Milestone Documentation Requirements

All documents submitted for a milestone must be in a Word (.docx) or PDF (.pdf) format.

Milestone Requirements	Confirmation of Candidature	Mid-Point Review	Thesis Review
A research proposal (confirmation of candidature) including a budget and completion timeline.	Yes	No	No
Progress report outlining what has been achieved since prior milestone and a timetable for completing the remaining research and writing, achievement of the goals set and obstacles encountered.	No	Yes	Yes
Evidence of completion of compulsory Inductions and Training and listed in the Research Training and Events webpage.	Yes	No	No
Extract from the thesis. No set word count: seek advice of Principal Supervisor for discipline norms.	Yes – PHD ONLY Thesis chapter or writing sample - drawn from introductory section of the thesis (e.g., developed literature review or methodology) Creative Practice PHD ONLY– includes a sample of creative work and a piece of scholarly writing.	Yes — draft chapter required.	Yes — a draft of at least 75% of the thesis including preliminary pages (abstract, declarations, keywords, table of contents) plus the works cited.
Evidence of peer review: A: Review of written work by a UNE discipline representative who is not a member of the supervision team. This will be organised by the Graduate Research School. OR B: A referee’s report on a journal article based on a thesis chapter, editorial feedback on a book chapter or a sample of creative writing from the thesis, or an email containing feedback on a draft thesis chapter from an academic mentor or a member of a disciplinary research network.	Yes: A	Yes: A or B. Feedback on at least one piece of new written work from or directly relevant to thesis.	Yes: A (Thesis preliminary pages and abstract) and B is also encouraged but not mandatory.
Any other requirements the school deems necessary.	Yes	Yes	Yes