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One of the most challenging—and most critical—steps in the dissertation process is identifying a genuine gap in the scholarly literature. Many doctoral students mistake a practical problem, an understudied topic, or a personal interest for a true scholarly gap. This coaching session is designed to help you distinguish between the two and identify a gap that can support a rigorous doctoral dissertation.
During this personalized 120-minute session, we will work together to evaluate your proposed research area, examine the current body of literature, and determine whether your proposed gap represents an original and meaningful contribution to scholarship. You'll receive expert, strategic, and timely feedback on the strength of your proposed gap, its significance within your discipline, and its alignment with doctoral research expectations.
Together, we will refine your ideas to ensure that your proposed study is grounded in the existing literature, addresses an identifiable gap in scholarly knowledge, and provides a strong foundation for your problem statement, purpose statement, and research questions.
By the conclusion of the session, you will have a clearer research direction, a stronger scholarly justification for your study, and a practical action plan that you can immediately implement. Our feedback is designed to be actionable and incorporated right away, helping you avoid unnecessary revisions, save valuable time, and move confidently into writing your proposal or Chapter 1.
Ideal for students who are:
Struggling to identify a defensible gap in the literature
Unsure whether their proposed study makes an original scholarly contribution
Receiving committee feedback that their "gap" is unclear or insufficient
Beginning Chapter 1 or preparing a dissertation proposal
Outcome: Leave with a clearly defined, defensible gap in the literature, a stronger scholarly foundation for your dissertation, and the confidence to move forward with clarity and purpose.
One of the most challenging—and most critical—steps in the dissertation process is identifying a genuine gap in the scholarly literature. Many doctoral students mistake a practical problem, an understudied topic, or a personal interest for a true scholarly gap. This coaching session is designed to help you distinguish between the two and identify a gap that can support a rigorous doctoral dissertation.
During this personalized 120-minute session, we will work together to evaluate your proposed research area, examine the current body of literature, and determine whether your proposed gap represents an original and meaningful contribution to scholarship. You'll receive expert, strategic, and timely feedback on the strength of your proposed gap, its significance within your discipline, and its alignment with doctoral research expectations.
Together, we will refine your ideas to ensure that your proposed study is grounded in the existing literature, addresses an identifiable gap in scholarly knowledge, and provides a strong foundation for your problem statement, purpose statement, and research questions.
By the conclusion of the session, you will have a clearer research direction, a stronger scholarly justification for your study, and a practical action plan that you can immediately implement. Our feedback is designed to be actionable and incorporated right away, helping you avoid unnecessary revisions, save valuable time, and move confidently into writing your proposal or Chapter 1.
Ideal for students who are:
Struggling to identify a defensible gap in the literature
Unsure whether their proposed study makes an original scholarly contribution
Receiving committee feedback that their "gap" is unclear or insufficient
Beginning Chapter 1 or preparing a dissertation proposal
Outcome: Leave with a clearly defined, defensible gap in the literature, a stronger scholarly foundation for your dissertation, and the confidence to move forward with clarity and purpose.