*All forms with an asterisk must be submitted to Gidget Murray in the Wharton Doctoral Programs Office at least two weeks prior to the due date for the Graduate Group Chair signature. Students should complete and obtain signatures for all other forms prior to submitting the forms to the Wharton Doctoral Program Office in SHDH 430.
For All Students
- Planned Program of Study
- Joint_Dual_Degree Form
- Leave of Absence Request *
- Funding Policy on Maternity/Paternity Accommodations for Doctoral Students
- Speak Test Payment Form (ITA)
- Transfer Credit Request
- Independent Study Approval Form
Dissertation Stage
- Appointment of Dissertation Committee*
- Request for External Non-Penn faculty for Committee Member *
- Change of Dissertation Committee – to be created for both the Proposal Defense and Final Defense
- Defense Announcement Sample
- Proposal Defense Notification
- Proposal Defense Certification
- Example Title Page
- Final Defense Notification
- Final Defense Certification (PDF)
- Final Defense Certification (Word)
- Dissertation Manual
- Dissertation Resources
- Degree Checklist
Master’s Degree Requirements (AM/MS)
For those Wharton PhD students who are receiving a Master’s degree en route to the PhD, please complete the two forms below and return it to the Wharton Doctoral Programs Office.
Non-Wharton students seeking to complete a Dual Degree Program for an AM in Statistics must obtain approval from their home school before enrolling in Graduate Statistics courses