PhD by Publication Mentoring

Programme selection and fees

Participant information

Customer benefits

The programme is designed to give you the following practical benefits:

• A clear assessment of whether existing and planned outputs form a coherent doctoral contribution.
• Guidance on selecting the strongest works and explaining personal authorship contribution.
• A unified research narrative connecting publications, methods, findings and original contribution.
• More targeted university and supervisor outreach based on programme fit.
• Structured preparation of the academic CV, personal statement and research-theme summary.
• A step-by-step pathway for portfolio commentary, thesis editing and viva preparation.
• Reduced confusion about university requirements, evidence gaps and next actions.

What the service includes

• Publication-readiness and portfolio-gap assessment.
• Mapping publications to a unified research theme and doctoral contribution.
• Guidance on selecting submitted works and preparing contribution statements.
• Personal statement, purpose statement and academic narrative mentoring.
• University-route comparison and supervisor-outreach strategy.
• Portfolio commentary or thesis-pathway planning.
• Viva expectations and preparation guidance.
• Research-profile and publication-development support where included in the selected option.

How the engagement works

• Review qualifications, publication record, authorship contribution and intended field.
• Confirm the selected £6,000 option and issue a written scope.
• Develop the portfolio, application narrative or publication pipeline through scheduled milestones.
• Complete an admission- or submission-readiness review and action plan.

Payment agreement

Select the proposed payment arrangement:

University tuition and application charges are paid separately to the institution. Any combined service must be priced and confirmed in writing.

Important service boundaries

To protect both you and GCA, please note:

• GCA is an independent mentoring provider and does not award a PhD or guarantee admission.
• University fees, application fees, examination fees and immigration services are not included.
• Each institution controls eligibility, portfolio rules, supervision, assessment and admission.
• Publication acceptance, citations and completion within a particular timeframe cannot be guaranteed.

Participant responsibilities

• Provide accurate, complete and verifiable information and documents.
• Attend agreed sessions, complete actions and respond within reasonable timelines.
• Follow research-integrity, authorship, citation and confidentiality requirements.
• Pay fees according to the signed payment schedule and retain payment records.
• Inform GCA promptly of material changes to objectives, deadlines or circumstances.

Consent and acknowledgements

By submitting this form, I confirm that:

1. I am voluntarily enrolling in the selected mentoring programme.
2. I consent to the collection and secure use of my personal information for programme administration, mentoring delivery, payment records and directly related communication.
3. I understand that mentoring is developmental support and does not transfer decision-making authority from universities, journals, professional bodies, endorsing bodies or government authorities.
4. I understand that third-party fees are separate unless expressly included in the written programme scope.
5. I will review the final written scope and payment schedule before making payment.
6. I understand that the university independently decides admission, registration, supervision, examination and award.

Communication consent

Participant declaration