Doctoral Mentorship

This doctoral mentorship is designed for doctoral learners and academic practitioners who need clarity, structure, and strategic guidance as they navigate complex research decisions and program milestones.

The mentorship focuses on scholarly thinking, decision-making, and process development rather than content editing or faculty substitution. Support is intentionally structured to help learners interpret feedback, prioritize next steps, and build the habits required for sustained progress and completion.

This mentorship is most valuable for learners in later stages of their doctoral programs, where ambiguity increases, and independent judgment becomes essential.

Purpose of the Mentorship

This mentorship provides structured, goal-driven support for doctoral learners who require strategic guidance rather than content production. The purpose is to support clarity, scholarly discipline, and sustained momentum through complex doctoral milestones.

Mentorship sessions focus on helping learners:

  • interpret and respond to faculty or committee feedback,

  • clarify research and methodological decisions,

  • structure writing and revision workflows,

  • manage decision fatigue and maintain forward progress.

The mentorship is not a substitute for faculty supervision, committee guidance, or institutional evaluation. Its role is to support learners in developing the independent thinking and judgment required for doctoral completion.

Scope of Support

Mentorship support may include guidance related to:

  • navigating doctoral program milestones and timelines,

  • interpreting and responding to faculty or committee feedback,

  • structuring writing, revision, and research workflows,

  • clarifying research direction and decision points,

  • managing confidence, decision fatigue, and scholarly momentum.

The mentorship emphasizes process, strategy, and independent scholarly thinking rather than the production or revision of academic content.

Out of Scope

To maintain appropriate academic and professional boundaries, the mentorship does not include:

  • line-by-line editing or rewriting of documents,

  • ghostwriting or co-authoring academic work,

  • APA formatting or reference correction,

  • advocacy with faculty, committees, or institutions,

  • crisis or last-minute emergency support,

  • unlimited on-demand availability outside scheduled sessions.

Faculty and committees remain the sole academic authorities for evaluation, approval, and academic judgment.

This structure supports continuity and momentum while maintaining appropriate academic and professional boundaries.

Mentorship Structure

The mentorship is structured as a six-month engagement with defined start and end points. This time-bound structure is intentional and supports focused work, measurable progress, and clear expectations.

The mentorship includes:

  • Two scheduled check-ins per month,
    45 minutes each, conducted virtually

  • Agenda-driven sessions focused on:

    • reviewing feedback and milestones,

    • clarifying decisions and next steps,

    • identifying barriers to progress,

    • setting priorities for the coming period

  • Asynchronous support between sessions via priority email,
    with responses provided within 48 hours. Responses are provided on business days only.

Engagement Options & Pricing

The following mentorship options are offered to support doctoral learners at different stages of their programs. All engagements are subject to a brief fit confirmation prior to acceptance.

Six-Month Doctoral Mentorship
$1,800 total
Structured, ongoing mentorship focused on scholarly decision-making, feedback interpretation, and sustained progress through doctoral milestones. Includes two scheduled sessions per month and asynchronous support as outlined above.

Strategic Dissertation Review
$1,000
A comprehensive, high-level review of the dissertation or major project focused on coherence, alignment, and decision clarity. This option is designed for learners seeking strategic direction rather than line-level editing.

Chapter-Level Strategic Review
$500 per chapter
Targeted strategic review of individual dissertation chapters to support alignment, clarity, and next-step decisions.

Prospective mentees are invited to inquire to confirm alignment and availability prior to engagement.

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