Thesis Submission and Defense
The thesis is the conclusion of the student’s research and includes: A general description of the research subject, a detailed description of the research study (including research methodology, results and discussion), and a summary.

Submission Deadline
The thesis must be submitted by the end of two years after commencing studies.  If necessary, the student may file a fully detailed request with the Board of Studies to postpone submission of the thesis.  If at the end of two years of studies the student has not submitted a thesis and a request for postponement was not submitted at least a month prior to the due date, or if the request was rejected by the Dean of the Graduate School, then his or her studies will be terminated. Military reserve duty or maternity leave are reasons for postponement of the thesis submission date – if a request is filed.  Excluding cases of military reserve duty, severe illness, or maternity leave, FGS does not approve requests for postponing the thesis submission date for more than three months. Current information concerning the thesis submission deadline may be viewed by FGS students at a special online service.

Technical Details

	In the English language (except in Science Teaching)
	Font: Times New Roman; Size: 12; Line spacing: 1.5
	Signed by the advisor  (approval by email is acceptable too)
	In three stapled copies
	Not exceeding 30 pages  (excluding pictures, graphs and bibliography)
	Duplex printing is obligatory

Structure of the Thesis

1.	Title page: In English and Hebrew featuring the subject of the thesis, the name of the student, the name/s of the advisor/s, the date of submission and the sentence “A thesis submitted for the degree of Master of Science to the Scientific Council of the Weizmann Institute of Science” and the date of submission.
2.	Abstract: Up to one page.
3.	Introduction: Scientific background and identification of the open research questions in the field.
4.	Goals: A clear outline of the research goals and the underlying hypothesis.
5.	Results: Description of the research methods and results obtained thus far.
6.	Discussion: Discussion of the significance of the results obtained thus far.
7.	Literature: List of the relevant bibliography.

Defending the Thesis
The Board of Studies will appoint two examiners, in addition to the advisor/s, who will test the student on the subject of the thesis and on general knowledge in the field of his or her studies.  The Board of Studies will determine the scope of the general examination of the student in that particular study major.  The exam will take place only after the student has completed all other degree requisites (courses, seminars, and labs), unless otherwise authorized by the FGS.  After the test the examiners will award separate grades for the thesis and the oral exam.  The student is to take the exam within 30 days from the day the examiners are appointed.

Submission of a Copy of the Thesis
After the exam on the thesis and approval of the corrections, students are required to submit to FGS one printed copy of the thesis as well as a copy on a CD. FGS will send a copy to the Wix Library.