Use this form to submit a dissertation editing or coaching opportunity for review. Listings won’t appear on the DECA Editors Job Board until they’ve been approved.

DECA Editors Guild needs the client name for moderation. You can keep it off the public listing below.
Show “Private client” on the public listing instead of the client or organization name. The website will also be hidden.
Optional. This will be public unless you select “Keep the Client Private.”
For DECA Editors Guild review only. This will not appear on the public listing.
DECA Editors Guild will use this address for questions about or moderation of the listing. It will remain private unless you select the option below.
Optional. Enter a link to a form or webpage where editors and coaches should apply. If you do not have one, you may allow applicants to use your contact email instead.
Select this if applicants may contact you using the email address entered above. The address will be available through the public listing’s Apply option.
Big-picture review of organization, argument, logic, content, and completeness, usually provided through comments in the document.
Sentence-level attention to clarity, flow, tone, readability, and word choice.
Corrections for grammar, punctuation, usage, consistency, and editorial style.
A final error check after editing and formatting are complete.
Formatting of headings, margins, front matter, tables, figures, and institutional requirements.
Checking citations against the reference list and reviewing style, consistency, DOIs, and URLs.
Planning, accountability, process support, and feedback without writing the student’s work.
Review of methodology, analysis, interpretation, or reporting of results.
Select this if the service is not listed or you would like applicants to recommend the right level of support.
For estimates, one page is approximately 250 words when double-spaced in 12-point font.
Provide a link to the university guidelines, style guide, formatting template, or other project instructions.
Optional. Upload a PDF or Word file containing the style guide, university template, or project instructions. Do not upload a dissertation or any confidential client material.
Maximum file size: 8 MB.
Select this if the style guide, university template, or instructions will be provided privately to the chosen editor or coach.
List any software, file format, or platform the editor or coach must be able to use.
Required for on-site or hybrid work. Leave blank for fully remote work.
Include the amount, currency, and unit. Do not write “competitive” or “negotiable” without a range.
Select this if the client will provide the document privately so applicants can review it and submit a quote.
Do not include banking or other sensitive payment information.
Optional. This is the deadline for editors or coaches to apply, not the project deadline.
Describe the project, current stage, requested deliverables, desired qualifications, and anything else applicants should know. Do not paste confidential document text or personal student information.