Start with
Document Diagnostic
If you need to know what is weak before going deeper.
Proposal Rescue
Turn a weak or stuck proposal into a clearer, stronger, submission-ready draft.
Structured review, methodological feedback, and clear next steps for your proposal.
Who it is for
- Graduate students preparing proposals for supervisors or funders
- Early-career researchers responding to a call
- Teams who need a stronger draft fast
Common problems we fix
- Broad or unfocused topic
- Weak problem statement
- Objectives–methods mismatch
- Unclear sampling or analysis plan
- Weak feasibility
- Ethics gaps
- Budget and workplan mismatch
- Funder or supervisor criteria not addressed
Review memo
Sample review memo
What you receive after a Submission Readiness Review
- fixTighten the research question to one testable hypothesis.
- fixJustify sample size; current n is under-powered for the analysis.
- goodStrong rationale and recent local citations.
- fixMethods–objectives mismatch on Objective 3.
- noteREC may flag the consent process for adolescents.
- goodBudget aligns well with workplan.
Methods Benchv.1
Recommended support level
Which package fits your proposal
Each level covers different document complexity. The same package can support a concept note, a Master's proposal, or a major grant application: what changes is depth, not the document type.
Choose
Submission Readiness Review
If you are close to submission and want structured feedback.
Choose
Advanced Review
If the proposal is complex, high-stakes, or includes multiple linked documents.
Document Diagnostic
UGX 250,000
A focused first review of one research document, application component, or submission pack.
Most requested
Submission Readiness Review
UGX 500,000
A deeper review for documents close to submission.
Advanced Review
UGX 1,000,000
A higher-level review for complex or high-stakes research work.
How it works
- 01Share your draft
Submit your proposal and a short brief about your goal.
- 02Structured review
We review against funder expectations and methodological rigor.
- 03Feedback session
A working call to walk through changes and decisions.
- 04Revision plan
You leave with a clear path to a stronger submission.