The Appearance Of The Thesis
Introduction: CRG wishes to maintain the highest quality both in depth as well as in the appearance of what is done by our students, or what is offered by the faculty. This requires everyone to follow certain standards, and one of these is explained in this Ebook.
Please read these guidelines carefully to avoid costly and time-consuming revisions. Once your thesis has been successfully completed, send the final version of your thesis to your Mentor for approval, before the final copying and binding if you wish to do so. Do not forget to make a copy for yourself.
Length: Master's degree Thesis will be from 100-150 pages (depending on your degree) and Doctoral Thesis will be from 150-200 pages (depending on your degree). The maximum lengths may be exceeded in the case of certain approved appendices.
General Appearance: Typeface and print quality: The typeface/font size should be 12-point, except for chapter headings which should be 14-point and footnotes which should be 10-point. Any standard font (for example, Arial, Elite, Pica, Executive, Helvetica, Times New Roman, Palatino, etc) is acceptable, but do not use ornamental fonts. The typeface and size must be consistent throughout the thesis, including appendices and bibliography.
Italics may be used for special emphasis (sparingly) or for foreign words. Laser or ink-jet prints are required for the original. Other methods of producing the copy is accepted if the quality matches that of laser on ink-jet printing. All print must be in permanent black ink and must appear on only one side of each page. No corrections should be apparent.
Spacing: Spacing of the text material should be double with the exception of footnotes (single-spaced) or extensive quotations (single-spaced and indented eight spaces). Chapter headings and subheadings should be separated by a space of two lines from the previous section and by a space of one line from the following one.
The first word of paragraphs should be indented 12 spaces. At least two lines of a paragraph must appear together at the top and bottom of every page. A heading or subheading must be followed by at least 2 lines of a paragraph before the end of the page.
Margins and Justification: The left margin (binding side) must be at least 4 cm (or 1.5 inches) wide to allow for binding; the other three margins must be at least 2.5 cm (or 1 inch) wide. Narrower margins are not acceptable. Slightly larger margins are advisable to allow for error . Nothing should appear within the margins. Text should be either justified to both margins or left justified, but not centered or right justified. Hyphenation may be used if necessary to avoid unsightly white spaces.
Page Numbers: All page numbers of the thesis or dissertation are placed in the center at the bottom of the page. Page numbers must be at least two single spaces below the nearest line of text. All page numbers must be in the same font and size as the text.
The Title page and the Approval page do not have numbers but count as pages 1 and 2 respectively. Actual page numbering begins with 3 on the Abstract page. All pages, including illustrations, tables etc. should be included in the pagination.
Paper Quality and Copies: All students will finally have to send a hard-copy to the School, for which there are additional guidelines for paper quality. To insure durability, permanency, and opacity, all copies must be on good quality white bond A4 paper, of at least 75g. Submission of the original copy is not required, but photocopies or reprints must be made from the original. All pages must have high contrast with consistently dark print throughout the thesis. The print must be permanent; it must not smudge. It is recommended that you work with a reputable copying firm or bindery when having your thesis reproduced.
Students need to send 3 bound copies to the Indian office, or the office designated by your Mentor.
Binding: The School requires a bound copy of the thesis to be kept in the Archives for meeting government regulations. Students should send the thesis in the best possible binding available in their country. Comb or spiral binding should be avoided, and should be used only if specifically permitted to do so. Three-ring loose-leaf binding can be used.
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