Whether you are writing your thesis/ dissertation or a book, the 'acknowledgements' section always poses a dilemma.
How to write a good acknowledgement?
How to start an acknowledgement?
Whom to include and whom to exclude from the acknowledgement?
The 'acknowledgement' is your space to express gratitude and thank everyone who contributed professionally and personally in making your thesis/ dissertation/ book possible.
Here is a recommended order of acknowledgements and checklists of professional and personal acknowledgements to ensure that you don't leave anyone out!
Checklist of professional acknowledgements:
Funding source
Collaborators
Supervisor/ guide
Mentors
Sample/ data facilities
Laboratory assistants
Research participants
Librarians
Colleagues/ fellow researchers
Feedback providers/ mediators
Editors? proofreaders
Checklist of personal acknowledgements:
Family members (may including diseased)
Parents
Inspiring figures/ idols
Friends
Pets
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