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PhD Research & Mentoring Services — Transparent Pricing

Expert guidance when you need it. Transparent pricing when you decide to proceed.

500+ theses completed 700+ Scopus publications mentored 11 senior research guides 25+ years' average experience Ethical mentoring Confidential One-to-one guidance

Start with a free consultation. Tell us where you are stuck, and we'll recommend the support that actually fits your research stage. No consultation fee. No obligation.

Every price on this page buys mentoring, review, analysis, interpretation, structuring or editing — never authorship. We do not write theses or papers for scholars, and we do not guarantee publication, thesis approval or a PhD outcome.

All prices are in Indian Rupees (₹) and inclusive of GST — the price you see is the price you pay.

How pricing works

Free consultation first. You decide second.

We offer transparent starting prices for individual services and selected mentoring packages. Final pricing depends on the scope of support required — and you always see it before you commit.

  1. 1

    Free consultation

    A 15-minute call or WhatsApp conversation. No fee, and nothing to pay before or after it.

  2. 2

    We understand your requirement

    Where you are, what your university expects, your method and your deadline.

  3. 3

    We recommend the support you need

    Only what your research stage actually calls for — often less than scholars expect.

  4. 4

    You decide whether to proceed

    Take the plan away and think about it. There is no pressure and no follow-up sales pitch.

  5. 5

    You pay only for what you choose

    One stage, several, or long-term mentoring. Scope and price are agreed in writing first.

Consultation is FREE.

Tell us where you are stuck. We'll help you identify what you actually need — no obligation, no pressure, no sales pitch.

Featured mentoring packages

Defined packages for the three most common starting points

Fixed prices, clear inclusions, GST included. If a package is more than your research actually needs, we'll tell you on the consultation and point you at the single service instead.

Research Starter

For scholars who have a broad research idea and need help structuring it.

₹9,999

  • Topic refinement
  • Research problem definition
  • Research objectives
  • Research questions
  • Preliminary literature direction
  • Methodology discussion
  • Research roadmap
  • 2 expert sessions
Discuss your research

Research Accelerator

Most popular

For scholars ready to turn a defined idea into an approvable proposal.

₹19,999

  • Topic & research problem refinement
  • Literature review strategy
  • Research framework
  • Objectives, questions & hypotheses
  • Methodology design
  • Sampling strategy
  • Questionnaire / instrument guidance
  • Data-analysis plan
  • 4 expert sessions
  • Proposal / synopsis review
Book a free consultation

PhD Mentoring

For scholars who want a senior mentor alongside them month after month.

₹39,999/ 6 months

  • Structured research roadmap
  • Monthly mentoring
  • Research methodology guidance
  • Literature review guidance
  • Data-analysis guidance
  • Chapter-level review & feedback
  • Journal selection guidance
  • Progress monitoring
  • Viva preparation guidance
Discuss 6-month mentoring
End-to-end mentoring

Complete PhD Mentoring

Comprehensive PhD mentoring with transparent, scholar-focused pricing.

Our most complete engagement: one senior mentor with you across the whole research journey — from framing the problem through methodology, analysis, chapters, publication and viva preparation. Scoped in depth at your free consultation so you know exactly what is and is not included before you decide.

₹69,999

  • Everything in 6-month PhD mentoring
  • Mentoring across the full research journey, topic through viva
  • Chapter-by-chapter review as you write
  • Analysis and interpretation guidance in your chosen tool
  • Publication mentoring toward indexed journals
  • Mock viva and defence rehearsal
Individual services

Every service, with a published starting price

Prices marked “starting from” are floors, not fixed quotes — the same service can be a focused review for one scholar and several weeks of mentoring for another. Your exact price is confirmed in writing after the free consultation.

01

Discovery & research foundation

Find a defensible research problem worth three years of your life.

Topic & research problem guidance

Narrow a broad interest into a focused, feasible topic you can defend.

Starting from₹2,999 onwards

Research gap identification

Locate a genuine, publishable gap and validate it against the literature.

Starting from₹2,999 onwards

Research questions & objectives

Turn your gap into sharp questions and measurable objectives.

Starting from₹2,999 onwards

02

Proposal & methodology

Design a study that holds up to your committee's scrutiny.

Research proposal guidance

Structure a proposal that answers what reviewers actually assess.

Starting from₹5,999 onwards

Synopsis guidance

Build a synopsis matched to your university's prescribed format.

Starting from₹5,999 onwards

Literature review guidance

Move from a list of papers to a synthesised, critical argument.

Starting from₹5,999 onwards

Research methodology

Choose, justify and write up a methodology that fits your questions.

Starting from₹5,999 onwards

Questionnaire & instrument review

Check validity, reliability and item wording before you collect data.

Starting from₹3,999 onwards

Sampling & research design

Select a sampling strategy and justify your sample size defensibly.

Starting from₹3,999 onwards

03

Data & analysis

Run the right test in the right tool — and understand what it means.

Statistical analysis

Test selection and analysis run correctly against your objectives.

Starting from₹4,999 onwards

Statistical analysis + interpretation

Analysis plus a written, thesis-ready reading of every result.

Starting from₹8,999 onwards

SPSS guidance

Descriptive and inferential analysis, run and explained in SPSS.

Starting from₹4,999 onwards

AMOS guidance

CFA, SEM and path analysis with model fit you can defend.

Starting from₹4,999 onwards

SmartPLS guidance

PLS-SEM for complex, formative or small-sample models.

Starting from₹4,999 onwards

R, Python, NVivo and qualitative analysis guidance start from ₹4,999 as well — pricing sits on each service page. See all data & analysis services.
04

Thesis & publication

Sharpen what you have written, then get it read by the right journal.

Thesis chapter review

Chapter-level feedback on argument, structure, rigour and clarity.

Starting from₹3,999 per chapter onwards

Thesis structuring & review

Get the shape of the thesis right before you write deeper into it.

Starting from₹5,999 onwards

Complete thesis review

A full read of the whole thesis against examiner expectations.

Starting from₹19,999 onwards

Research paper development guidance

Shape a chapter or study into a manuscript a journal will consider.

Starting from₹7,999 onwards

Journal selection & publication strategy

Shortlist credible indexed journals and screen out predatory ones.

Starting from₹3,999 onwards

Scopus / WoS journal publication mentoring

Mentoring a manuscript toward submission to Scopus, SCI, SSCI or ESCI indexed journals.

Starting from₹7,999 onwards

Publication mentoring

End-to-end guidance from draft through submission and reviewer replies.

Starting from₹9,999 onwards

Viva & defence preparation

Mock vivas, a question bank and rehearsal until the questions feel familiar.

Starting from₹4,999 onwards

05

Long-term PhD mentoring

One senior mentor alongside you, month after month.

6-month PhD mentoring

Structured monthly mentoring across whichever stages fall in the six months.

Package price₹39,999

Complete PhD mentoring

Comprehensive mentoring across the research journey, topic through viva.

Package price₹69,999

All prices are in Indian Rupees (₹) and inclusive of GST — the price you see is the price you pay. Nothing is added at checkout, and there are no hidden or surprise fees.
Journal selection and publication decisions remain with the respective journal. phdguide mentors your manuscript and submission strategy — we do not guarantee acceptance or publication.

Services we quote after the consultation

A few services vary too widely in scope to publish an honest starting figure — among them data collection, systematic literature review, PRISMA, meta-analysis, Turnitin guidance, citation management and formatting. We would rather quote these accurately after understanding your requirement than publish a number that would not survive contact with your research.

What shapes your price

Why two scholars pay different amounts for the same service

Nothing here is a hidden fee — these are simply the things that change how much mentoring your research actually needs.

Your stage

Topic and proposal support is different from analysis, writing or viva preparation. We scope to where you actually are.

Complexity

A straightforward survey study and a multi-construct SEM or mixed-methods design call for different depth of mentoring.

Timeline

How soon you need to finish shapes the intensity and pace of the mentoring we plan with you.

Research method

Quantitative, qualitative and mixed-methods studies each need different specialist expertise from our team.

Required mentoring

A single stage or end-to-end guidance — you decide the scope, and only pay for the support you actually use.

Why phdguide

What you get for the price

Affordable, expert, transparent and human-led — the commitments behind every figure on this page.

Your authorship, always

We mentor, review, analyse, edit and structure — you remain the sole author of your work. It stays compliant with your university's policies.

One dedicated mentor

You work with a single senior mentor who knows your topic and timeline — never a rotating queue of anonymous writers.

A reply within one working day

Every query, draft and question gets a considered response within one working day — usually much sooner on WhatsApp.

Skills you keep for life

You leave able to design studies, run your own analyses and defend your work independently — mentoring, not dependency.

Aligned to your exact format

Proposals, synopses and theses follow your university's, UGC/AICTE's or target journal's precise structure and style.

Honest, ethical guidance

No guaranteed-publication promises, no ghostwriting, no invented reviews — only transparent mentoring you can trust.

Ethical, compliant guidance: We provide academic support, mentoring, analysis, editing and structuring — not authorship. Your work stays compliant with university policies.

Pricing FAQs

Questions scholars ask before they book

Is the consultation really free?

Yes — completely. There is no consultation fee, no deposit and no card details. You get a 15-minute conversation with a senior mentor about where you are and what you actually need, whether or not you go on to work with us.

Do I have to purchase a service after the consultation?

No. Plenty of scholars leave a consultation with a clear plan and carry it out themselves, and that is a perfectly good outcome. We don't chase, upsell or pressure anyone after a call.

Are these fixed prices?

The mentoring packages are fixed at the price shown. Individual services are published as starting prices, because the honest answer depends on your scope — the same service can be a focused review for one scholar and several weeks of mentoring for another. Every price is inclusive of GST, so nothing is added at the end, and your exact figure is confirmed in writing before any work begins.

Why do some services say "starting from"?

Because scope genuinely varies. A methodology for a single-construct survey study and one for a mixed-methods design with three instruments are different pieces of work. Rather than quote one price and revise it later, we publish the floor and confirm the exact figure after we've seen your requirement.

Can I purchase only one service?

Yes. Every service is available standalone — many scholars come to us for one stubborn stage, such as SmartPLS analysis or a chapter review, and handle the rest themselves.

Can I combine multiple services?

Yes, and it is often more sensible than buying stages one at a time. If your requirement spans several stages we will usually suggest a package or long-term mentoring instead, and tell you when that works out better for you.

Do you offer long-term PhD mentoring?

Yes — 6-month PhD mentoring at ₹39,999 and Complete PhD Mentoring at ₹69,999. Both give you one senior mentor who knows your work, with monthly guidance, chapter feedback and progress reviews.

Do you provide thesis writing?

No. We do not write theses, chapters or papers for scholars, and no price on this page buys authorship. We mentor, review, structure, analyse, interpret and edit — you remain the sole author of everything you submit, which is what keeps your degree safe.

Do you guarantee publication?

No, and you should be cautious of anyone who does. Acceptance is decided by journal editors and peer reviewers, not by us. What we can do is help you target credible indexed journals, strengthen the manuscript and respond to reviewers properly.

Do you guarantee a PhD outcome?

No. Your degree is awarded by your university on the strength of your own work and defence. We can make you a markedly better-prepared researcher; we cannot and will not promise a thesis approval, a submission date or a doctorate.

Tell us where you're stuck.

We'll help you identify the right level of research support — without charging you for the consultation.

Ethical, compliant guidance

We provide academic support, mentoring, analysis, editing and structuring — not authorship. Your work stays compliant with university policies.