PhD & MASTERS THESIS CONSULTANCY
BUDGET ESTIMATE – YEAR 2021 & 2022
PHASE 1: CONCEPT PAPER DEVELOPMENT
| Description | Masters | PhD–By Course Work |
| Concept Paper | Ksh. 5,000 | Ksh. 10,000 |
| Total | Ksh. 5,000 | Ksh. 10,000 |
| Description | Masters | PhD–By Course Work |
| Writing Chapters 1, 2 & 3 – Including necessary appendices like the research work-plan, research budget, questionnaire and interview guide | Ksh. 30,000 | Ksh. 45,000 |
| Handling corrections from supervisor(s) and Defense panel. | Ksh. 5,000 (Unlimited number of corrections) | Ksh. 15,000 (Unlimited number of corrections) |
| Total | Ksh. 35,000 | Ksh. 60,000 |
| Description | Masters | PhD–By Course Work |
| Pilot testing of the questionnaire | Ksh. 0 | Ksh. 10,000 |
| Data extrapolation, cleaning and coding. | Ksh. 5,000 | Ksh. 10,000 |
| Writing and discussing findings in chapter 4 - 6k per objective for PhD- e.g. 5 objectives | Ksh. 10,000 | Ksh. 30,000 |
| Writing the conclusions and recommendations in chapter 5 | Ksh. 5,000 | Ksh. 15,000 |
| Handling corrections-Draft 1 from Supervisor | Ksh. 5,000 | Ksh. 10,000 |
| Handling corrections-Draft 2 from Supervisor | Free | Negotiable* |
| Handling corrections-Draft 3 from Supervisor | Free | Negotiable* |
| Handling corrections-Draft 4 from Supervisor | Free | Negotiable* |
| After Defense | ||
| Handling corrections-Draft 1 | Free* | Free* |
| Handling corrections-Draft 2 | Free | Free* |
| Handling corrections-Draft 3 | Free | Free* |
| Total | Ksh. 25,000 | Ksh. 75,000 |
| Description | Masters | PhD |
| Plagiarism Management | Ksh. 8,000 | Ksh. 15,000 |
| Publication Guidance Fee | Ksh. 5,000 | Ksh. 5,000 |
| Total | Ksh. 23,000 | Ksh. 20,000 |
- Payment terms – 50% commitment fee before work commences in each phase and the balance 50% after reviewing the work at our offices. Documents are never released unless the contract sum is paid in full.
- Negotiable* costs are calculated on hourly basis, where the hourly charge is 1k.
- Data collection fee is not included in phase 2 but this can be negotiated once the context of data collection is discussed and appreciated. Alternatively the student will collect the data and we only conduct the analysis.
- The budget does not include disbursement costs like stationery, photocopying, travelling and binding. We encourage the student to cater for such costs because our main mode of delivery is through electronic means.
- Assignments beyond the above stated will be charged separately. Such may include: preparing power point presentation (5k), SPSS training (request for course outline and cost guideline), detailed review of thesis with our consultants and major changes of the initial thesis due to student related oversight.