Focused Guidance
One stage, one problem. Two to four sessions with a written review.
Mentor-guided academic services
A mentor beside you — guided, not outsourced.
Thesis, dissertation, research paper, proposal, project or patent. Get a verified subject mentor who reviews your work and stays with you until it stands up.
1:1
Dedicated mentor
48 hrs
Mentor match
40+
Disciplines
100%
Your authorship
Where the line sits
Full support, with one boundary we never move.
Others will take the work off your hands. That is not mentorship — and it is not what your degree is worth.
Your mentor does
- Tests your research question until it holds up
- Reviews your design, methods and analysis
- Reads every draft and returns detailed feedback
- Prepares you for reviewers, examiners and the viva
You always do
- Choose the topic and own the data
- Write the thesis, paper or proposal
- Submit under your own name
- Keep every right to the work
Your mentor will spend an hour showing you why a section fails — and will not spend five minutes rewriting it for you.
Services
Pick the work you need guidance on
Your quote is confirmed after a free scoping call and billed against milestones.
| Service | Typical span |
|---|---|
| Topic & synopsis guidance Narrow a broad interest into a question your department will approve. | 2–4 weeks |
| Master's dissertation mentoring Chapter-by-chapter review from design through submission. | 6–10 weeks |
| PhD thesis mentoring A dedicated mentor for the full thesis, with fortnightly sessions and milestones. | 4–9 months |
| Full thesis review One complete read with structural, methodological and argument feedback. | 3–5 weeks |
| Viva & defence preparation Mock questioning and a plan for the questions you cannot yet answer. | 2–3 weeks |
Includes a named mentor, scheduled 1:1 sessions and written feedback at each milestone. Fees vary by discipline and scope.
| Service | Typical span |
|---|---|
| Manuscript structure & review Section-level feedback on argument, evidence and clarity before you submit. | 2–3 weeks |
| Journal selection & readiness check A realistic shortlist, scope fit and a pre-submission checklist. | 5–7 days |
| Reviewer response guidance Read the comments accurately and plan a revision that answers them. | 1–2 weeks |
| Systematic review & meta-analysis Protocol, search strategy, screening logic and synthesis, guided end to end. | 8–12 weeks |
| Conference abstract & poster Sharpen the claim and the visual for a specific conference. | 4–7 days |
Mentors work in your field and publish in it. We do not offer ghostwriting, paid authorship or guaranteed acceptance.
| Service | Typical span |
|---|---|
| Research proposal guidance Aims, rationale, feasibility and methods, built to survive committee review. | 2–3 weeks |
| Grant & funding advisory Align objectives, budget and impact with what the funder actually rewards. | 3–5 weeks |
| UG / PG project guidance Scope, build and document a final-year or capstone project properly. | 4–8 weeks |
| Patent & IP guidance Prior-art search, novelty assessment and how to structure a specification. | 3–6 weeks |
| Ethics & IRB documentation Consent, protocol and approval paperwork reviewed before you file. | 1–2 weeks |
Patent guidance is academic and technical mentoring, not legal representation. Filing is done through your own registered agent or attorney.
| Service | Typical span |
|---|---|
| Study design & sample size Get the design and power calculation right before you collect anything. | 5–7 days |
| Analysis plan & tool walkthrough Which test, why, and how to run it yourself in SPSS, R or Stata. | 2 weeks |
| Results interpretation review Check that your tables, figures and claims actually match your output. | 5–7 days |
| Statistical review of completed work A second opinion on methods and reporting, with fixes you can apply. | 4–6 days |
| Qualitative & mixed-methods guidance Coding frames, thematic analysis and how to defend your rigour. | 2–4 weeks |
Mentors explain the analysis so you can run and defend it yourself, rather than handing back results you cannot explain.
End-to-End Mentorship
A dedicated mentor from question to submission, with unlimited questions between sessions.
Institutional Programme
Mentor panels, cohort workshops and quarterly reporting for departments and research cells.
What we guide
Support at every stage of the work
Research design
A question that is answerable and defensible.
Methodology
Sampling, instruments and controls that hold up.
Statistics
Which test fits, and what the output means.
Literature review
Search strategy and how to position your gap.
Draft review
Structure and argument, read by someone in your field.
Journal strategy
Real target journals, and no predatory titles.
Ethics & integrity
IRB, consent, authorship and similarity checks.
Career guidance
Postdocs, fellowships and long-term publishing plans.
Who this is for
People who intend to do the work
PhD and MPhil scholars
A second experienced reader when your guide is stretched thin.
Master's and final-year students
First real research project — learn the method properly.
Faculty and early-career researchers
Publication and grant targets alongside a full teaching load.
Institutions and research groups
Raise output without hiring for every specialisation you lack.
How it works
Five steps to a mentor
- 01
Share your requirement
Two minutes on the form below.
- 02
Scoping call
We confirm what mentorship can realistically achieve.
- 03
Mentor match
A verified mentor from your field, usually within 48 hours.
- 04
Agreed plan
Milestones, sessions and fees signed off before work starts.
- 05
Guided engagement
Sessions, drafts and feedback, recorded at each milestone.
Governance & trust
The rules we work under
Academic integrity
Mentors guide, review and teach. Ghostwriting and authorship-for-sale are grounds for removal.
Your intellectual property
Topic, data, writing and results stay yours. Mentors claim no authorship or rights.
Confidentiality
Unpublished work is confidential by default. NDAs available on request.
Payments
Milestone-based and agreed in advance. Full scope and fee before the first session.
Requirement received
A coordinator will reply within one working day with a mentor profile or a question, whichever helps more.
Check your inbox for a note from support@mentorsgate.com.
Mentor expertise
Find guidance by what you are working on
Research practice
Writing & publishing
Proposals & IP
Common questions
Before you enquire
No. Mentors review, question and strengthen work that you write. They will show you what is wrong with a section and how to rebuild it — the words you submit stay yours.
Yes. We work alongside your supervisor, not around them. Your institution's approval process stays exactly as it is.
Every mentor is checked for credentials, publication record and supervision experience, and is matched to your discipline rather than assigned from a general pool.
More questions about academic services?
Mentor verification, publishing outcomes, IP ownership, refunds and institutional engagements are answered in full.
Your research deserves more than a deadline
Tell us where you are stuck. If mentorship is the right answer, we will find you the right mentor.