Stuck in Your PhD? We're Here to Help.
The academic support your supervisor may not always have time to provide.
From research topic selection and proposal writing to data analysis, thesis writing, publication support, plagiarism guidance, journal selection, and viva preparation, our experienced academic team helps you solve research challenges quickly so you can keep moving forward with confidence.
- Expert help whenever you're stuck
- Fast responses from experienced academicians
- Practical solutions at every stage of your PhD
- Personalized one-to-one support
- Online support for scholars across India and worldwide
- Assistance from proposal to final viva
Ethical, compliant guidance: We provide academic support, mentoring, analysis, editing and structuring — not authorship. Your work stays compliant with university policies.
Guided by a team scholars trust
Behind phdguide is a team of senior research guides who have collectively mentored hundreds of scholars to completion and publication — across India and around the world.
Combined across our team of 11 senior research guides, over 25+ years of mentoring.
Where are you stuck right now?
Every research journey hits a wall somewhere. Tell us your sticking point and we'll take you straight to how we help — with a senior mentor who has solved it many times before.
Human expertise. AI efficiency. Ethical mentoring.
Not a tool. Not a template. Not a writing service. Your research is guided by senior human mentors, accelerated by ethical AI, and shaped around you — your topic, your university, your deadline.
11 senior research guides with 25+ years' average experience. One dedicated mentor who knows your work — never a rotating queue of anonymous writers.
AI accelerates ideation, literature scanning, structuring and review. Your mentor owns every judgement call, and you own every word you submit.
A roadmap scoped to your exact topic, stage, university format and timeline — reviewed one-to-one, revised as you progress. Skills you keep for life.
Supporting researchers across the globe
Our mentors have guided scholars from leading universities across India and internationally.
Time-zone-friendly mentoring, wherever you study — with guidance on both Indian (UGC/AICTE) and international thesis and journal conventions.
End-to-end support, from topic to thesis
From your first idea to your final viva, we support every stage of research and thesis writing — working closely with you so the finished thesis faithfully reflects your ideas.
One dedicated mentor guides your thinking at every milestone.
You leave able to design, analyse and defend research yourself.
End-to-end help drafting, structuring and refining every chapter — your ideas at the centre.
Ethical AI tools speed up ideation, structure and review.
A roadmap scoped to your topic, stage and deadline.
Mentoring toward Scopus & Web of Science indexed journals.
Mentored by Research Guides with 25+ years of supervision experience and guideship at Indian and international universities — one dedicated mentor, not a queue of writers.
From proposal to final chapter, we help you write a thesis that faithfully reflects your ideas — structured, refined and ready to defend.
Ethical AI tools accelerate ideation, structuring and review, while a human mentor owns the judgement calls.
You leave able to design studies, run analyses and defend your work independently — not dependent on us.
A clear, milestone-based path — from topic to viva
Six stages, one dedicated mentor. Click any stage to see how we help — start anywhere, or walk the whole path with us.
Topic & research gap
Turn a broad interest into a defensible, feasible research gap and title.
Explore topic & research-gap mentoringSupport at every stage of your research
Twenty-five research services, grouped into five stages. Pick one, or work with us end-to-end.
Discovery & framing
Find a defensible problem worth researching.
Proposal & methodology
Design a study that will hold up to scrutiny.
Data & analysis
Analyse with the right tool, interpreted correctly.
Review & publication
Review the field and publish where it counts.
Writing & viva
Finish strong — polished writing and a confident defense.
Guided by an experienced research mentor network
Our mentoring team comprises senior academicians, former research supervisors, professors, statisticians, and publication experts with extensive experience in MBA and PhD research. Collectively, our mentors have decades of experience guiding scholars from research proposal to viva voce.
Collectively, our team has guided more than 500 scholars across multiple disciplines — from management and social sciences to health and engineering.
Real scholars, real theses, defended
Our mentors have collectively guided hundreds of MBA, MPhil and PhD scholars to completed theses and publications — across Indian and international universities. A few of their journeys:
After nearly two years stuck on my methodology, my mentor helped me redesign the whole study and I finished my thesis in six months. They never wrote it for me — I understood every decision, and I defended it with confidence.
The one-to-one guidance was the difference. My mentor taught me how to think about my data instead of handing me answers, and my SmartPLS analysis finally made sense. My dissertation was accepted first time.
I came in with a rejected proposal and left with a Scopus-indexed paper. The mentoring was honest, patient and rigorous — exactly what I needed to get my research moving again.
Scholars mentored across India · the United Kingdom · Europe · the Middle East and many more institutions worldwide.
First names are used and identifying details withheld at our scholars' request.
Real mentoring journeys, real outcomes
Representative journeys from scholars we've mentored — identifying details withheld at their request. From stuck to submitted.
- Challenge
- Stuck for almost two years with a rejected proposal and an unclear methodology; close to giving up.
- Mentoring provided
- Redesigned the research questions and methodology, rebuilt the proposal, and coached the scholar through SmartPLS analysis and chapter writing — one-to-one.
- Outcome
- Proposal approved, thesis completed and defended with confidence — every decision the scholar's own.
- Challenge
- A tight dissertation deadline with a complex model and no confidence interpreting the statistics.
- Mentoring provided
- Structured the study, guided sampling and questionnaire design, and taught the candidate to run and interpret their own analysis rather than handing over answers.
- Outcome
- Dissertation accepted first submission, with the candidate able to defend every result.
- Challenge
- A completed study with no idea how to turn it into a publishable, Scopus-indexed paper.
- Mentoring provided
- Mentored journal selection, restructured the manuscript to the target journal's standards, and coached a professional response to reviewer comments.
- Outcome
- Manuscript accepted and published in a Scopus-indexed journal.
How we use AI responsibly
AI makes research faster. It does not make your decisions — or write your thesis. Here's exactly where the line sits.
- Literature discovery
- Idea generation
- Research planning
- Summarisation
- Structure suggestions
- Reference organisation
- Critical thinking
- Research decisions
- Methodology
- Interpretation
- Publication guidance
- Your authorship
We never use AI to write your thesis. You are always the author of your work.
Serious mentoring, honestly delivered
No ghostwriting, no guaranteed-publication promises, no invented reviews — just rigorous, confidential, one-to-one mentoring backed by a senior team.
Get the free Research Starter Kit
Six practical resources our mentors use with scholars every week — yours free. Tell us where you are, and we'll send the kit plus the right next step for your stage.
- Topic Selection ChecklistPressure-test any idea for novelty, feasibility and scope.
- Research Proposal TemplateThe exact structure examiners expect, section by section.
- Research Timeline PlannerMap topic-to-viva into realistic, dated milestones.
- Literature Review GuideMove from listing papers to a synthesised argument.
- AI Prompt Library for ResearchersEthical, ready-to-use prompts for every research stage.
- Research Progress TrackerStay accountable and see momentum week to week.
How ready is your research, really?
Take the free Research Readiness Assessment — a few quick questions about your topic, methodology and timeline. Get an instant readiness score and personalized recommendations on exactly what to fix next. No login, no email required.
Research tools that do the heavy lifting
Generators, calculators and a citation formatter that run right in your browser — free, no sign-up. Support for your work; your ideas and decisions stay yours.
Templates & checklists
Free, practical resources to move your research forward today.
Live bootcamps & masterclasses
Cohort-based, hands-on training in methodology, statistics and publishing.
Guides on methodology, stats & publishing
In-depth, SEO-optimised articles to help you research smarter.
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Join a supportive community of MBA, MPhil and PhD scholars — free.
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What happens after you book?
Booking a consultation is the easy part. Here's exactly what to expect next — with a senior mentor, not a salesperson.
Pick a time that suits you, or message us on WhatsApp. It takes under a minute.
Not a salesperson — an experienced research guide who understands your stage and field.
You'll leave with three concrete next steps and a realistic, milestone-based timeline.
A single stage or end-to-end mentoring — scoped to you. No pressure, no obligation.
Frequently asked
Straight answers on ethics, AI and how mentoring works.
Is this ethical? Will you write my thesis for me?
No — and that's the point. We are a research mentoring organization, not a thesis writing service. We mentor, guide, review, analyse and coach; you produce your own work and remain its sole author. Everything stays compliant with your university's academic-integrity policies, so your degree is never at risk.
How does the mentoring actually work?
You're paired with one dedicated senior mentor who knows your topic, university and deadline. You meet one-to-one, share your ideas and drafts, and your mentor guides each stage — topic, proposal, methodology, analysis, writing, publication and viva. You do the work; they make sure it's rigorous, aligned and defensible.
What is your biggest differentiator?
Senior human mentors + ethical AI + personalized guidance. Our edge isn't a single tool like SPSS or AI — it's 11 experienced research guides who mentor you personally, using AI to work faster while keeping every judgement human and every word yours.
How do you use AI, and is it allowed?
We use AI to accelerate ideation, literature scanning, structuring and feedback — assistively, never as an author. Your mentor reviews everything, and you disclose AI use in line with your institution's rules. AI makes the process faster; it never replaces your thinking or authorship.
What do you charge? How is pricing decided?
Because every scholar's stage, scope and deadline differ, we don't use one-size-fits-all packages. After a free consultation we scope exactly what you need — a single stage or end-to-end mentoring — and share transparent pricing with no hidden fees. You only pay for the support you actually need.
Can I get help with just one stage, like SPSS or viva prep?
Yes. Every service can be booked standalone or as part of end-to-end mentoring — SPSS, AMOS, SmartPLS, R, Python, NVivo, literature review, publication or viva preparation. Tell us where you're stuck and we'll scope just that.
How long will my research take with mentoring?
It depends on your stage and how much time you can commit, but structured mentoring almost always shortens it — scholars who were stuck for months often regain momentum in weeks. In your consultation we'll map a realistic, milestone-based timeline for your specific situation.
Do you work with international scholars?
Yes. We mentor scholars across India, the United States, Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, Europe and the Middle East (UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait), with time-zone-friendly scheduling and guidance on international thesis and journal conventions.
Can you help me publish in a Scopus or Web of Science journal?
Yes — publication mentoring is a core strength; our mentors have collectively guided 700+ Scopus publications. We help with journal selection, manuscript structuring, responding to reviewers and formatting. We never promise guaranteed acceptance — that depends on peer review — but we materially strengthen your paper's rigour and fit.
Is my work kept confidential?
Completely. Your topic, data, drafts and identity stay private. We never resell, reuse or publish your work, and we don't display your name or research without your explicit consent.
Who are your mentors?
A team of 11 senior research guides — senior professors, former research supervisors, research methodologists, statistical analysts, qualitative researchers, publication experts and AI research specialists — with 25+ years' average experience. Our mentors have guided scholars from leading universities across India and internationally.
How do I get started?
Book a free 15-minute consultation or message us on WhatsApp. Tell us your stage and deadline, and we'll map your next three concrete steps — no obligation, no pressure.
Let's get your research moving again.
Book a free 15-minute consultation and get three concrete next steps and a realistic timeline for your research — no obligation, no pressure.