We thoroughly assess your academic and financial credentials, select the right universities and programs, assist with complete documentation (SOPs, research proposals, recommendation letters), scholarships and financial aid, visa assistance, and all the necessary guidance at all crucial steps of the application processes. We do rigorous assessment of the Ph.D. or Postdoc candidates before offering our services.

We DO NOT guarantee you a seat in the Ph.D. program with scholarship, but we can promise you the best of guidance and support to obtain a place on merit in your desired program and institution abroad. We assure you that our expertise gained through 21 years of experience will help us serve you in the best possible way. Availing our service can drastically increase your chances of getting admission into a Ph.D. program, possibly with a scholarship or financial aid.

We are NOT the “Admission - Scholarship - Visa” decision makers.

IMP Note: Please DO NOT fall prey to any ‘guaranteed’ admission & scholarship / financial aid offers given by anyone, it is a scam.

Here’s what we look into the profile:

a) We generally look for students having a good CGPA, preferably having Bachelors & Masters in the same field, & that matches with the PhD area of research.

b) Have clear research ideas & interest and a possibly a well-defined research proposal.

c) Work Experience & prior research work (relevant to the Ph.D plan, if possible), Papers & Publications. Internships & Projects.

We offer 8 ‘multi-country’ University / Institute options for the Ph.D program.

In the USA, we always refer to the Carnegie Classifications, & choose R1, R2, & R3 category institutions. R1 is - Very High Spending and Doctorate Production & R2 is - High Spending and Doctorate Production.

More than any University or Institution’s overall reputation, we have been observing individual departments in that particular institution, the faculties & their on-going research, research facilities & funding available (applicable to all countries).

Our offerings include entire “Applications - Admissions -Visa” processes. We do a thorough assessment (academic & financial) of any profile before we choose any institutions & get it approved from the applicant. A dedicated Advisor is appointed to take care of the processes. Most of the communication happens through Email, WhatsApp, Video Calls using Google Meet or personal one-on-one meetings. Please refer to the table of offerings given on this page.

What is not included: Online Application Fees, Visa fees or any other fees incurred during the process. We DO NOT ghost write any application documents, such as; Essays, SOPs, Recommendation letters or research papers, however we have abundant authentic resources available on these topics. We proofread the Statement of Purpose & Letter of recommendations.

We expect your cooperation, while our Advisors assist you in completing the Admission & Visa milestones. We expect any applicant to provide us with genuine information & documents, as required.

It is the responsibility of the applicant to acquire the Transcripts / Mark sheets, recommendation letters on time & also keep the test scores ready (GRE, GMAT, TOEFL, IELTS, LSAT etc., if applicable), before our Advisors start the Online Applications. University Selection, online applications, financial documentation for visas, & any other services required during the process are done by our team of advisors.

Our Advisors would give you timely instructions about contacting the departments, professors & the method to deal with the admission officials, if needed.

Please note that we have to work together, it is not just your applications & admissions, it’s a team effort.

As mentioned earlier, we DO NOT create / write research papers & publications for any candidates. However we shall be happy to provide you with abundant resources that would make your journey easy.

We DO NOT ghostwrite SOP’s & Recommendation Letters & write it from scratch. We proofread them & suggest important edits to help you complete it as per the expectations of the institutions abroad. Our team is here to assist you & will help you polish these documents to perfection.

YES, currently we are offering coaching for GRE, TOEFL & IELTS. Most of the students prefer it online, however we do conduct classroom sessions in Mumbai & Pune in India at the moment. Please find more details here.

In case you are unable to join our coaching (or you already have a busy schedule), you can take up our DIY (Do It Yourself) plans. A number of students have taken advantage of our self learning platform & studied for these tests on their own. We provide ample study material, e-books & mock tests. Feel free to register & take a quick sample test.

IMP Note: Once you enroll for the Ph.D consultation with Grad-Dreams, GRE / GMAT & TOEFL / IELTS - DIY plans are already covered in the package.

We take up a limited number of prospective Phd students onboard every year & do a thorough assessment of anyone’s academic career & their passion for overall academic excellence & research. For the past 21 years, we have given the best of our suggestions to all candidates when it comes to choosing the right country, university & programs that would enable them to get into top research programs with scholarships & financial aid.

Our success percentage for PhD admissions with full scholarships is roughly 30-35%.

30th December for FALL / August batch (For most of the top ranked institutions / STEM programs). After this date, we would still keep accepting candidates, till February end, however please note that the deadlines may vary from country to country & program to program.

Most of the top research program admissions in North America are over by December end.

A lot of times, a student even with a good profile may not be able to get into some top programs. In some situations, students do get the admission offers without any financial aid or scholarship, which becomes difficult for the student to join the program due to its very high tuition & living cost.

Should this be the case, after you enroll with Grad-Dreams, then we can be happy to extend our services to another semester / year, for no cost ! We will again help you rebuild the profile & do the entire process once again. At this point, we also suggest the candidates consider any research based one or two year Masters program abroad (instead of a PhD) which may enhance the research profile & the chances of getting a fully funded PhD program thereafter.

Yes ! We offer complimentary student visa assistance to all prospective study abroad students enrolled with Grad-Dreams. We strictly follow the rules & regulations laid by the respective country consulates & embassies.