We provide dedicated support to postgraduate students and professionals applying for doctoral programmes — especially those needing to draft or refine a strong research proposal. A well-constructed proposal is a key component of your application: it demonstrates that your project is valuable, feasible, and that you are prepared to undertake it.
What we offer
- Initial consultation to help you articulate a clear research idea and develop your aim, objectives and questions.
- Guidance on aligning your proposal with the university research environment, including supervisor fit, feasibility, timeline and scope.
- Structuring and drafting the proposal with the key components: title, introduction/rationale, literature overview, methodology, expected contribution, timescale.
- Review and enhancement of your existing draft: improving coherence, academic tone, proofreading, critical positioning, originality and fit for funding or admission panels.
- Tailored support for international students drawing on cultural awareness, academic expectations, language clarity, admissions context.
Why this matters
A strong proposal indicates you can:
- Identify a meaningful research gap and demonstrate its significance.
- Design a feasible and well-planned project within the normal PhD timeframe.
- Communicate academic competence, research readiness, and alignment with your chosen institution.
Your next step
If you’re preparing to apply for a PhD and want expert support with your research proposal, either from scratch or by refining your existing draft, we’d be delighted to work with you. Let’s schedule a discovery call to review your idea, timeline and budget, and map out the support needed.
Service Packages for PhD Application Support
Choose the level of support that fits you. All packages include expert feedback on your research proposal with clear, academic-grade commentary.
Starter
- One consultation to refine your topic, aims & questions.
- Review of your draft with track-changes comments in the document.
- Written summary feedback of strengths, gaps & next steps.
From £360 (incl. VAT)
Optional Zoom call (1 hour) available for an extra fee.
Plus
- One consultation (~60 minutes): topic, research gap, structure.
- Draft proposal review: track changes + detailed written comments (3-4 pages).
- Written feedback outlining revisions & next steps
- One Zoom call included (1 hour).
From £600 (incl. VAT)
Optional additional Zoom call (1 hour) available for an extra fee.
Premium
- Extended consultation (~60-90 minutes) covering topic, methodology, supervisor fit.
- Two review cycles of your draft: each with track changes + full written commentary.
- Written feedback report (4-6 pages) including language & alignment advice (especially for international students).
- Two Zoom calls included (1 hour each).
From £960 (incl. VAT)
Optional additional Zoom call (1 hour) available for an extra fee.