The Self-Led program is for those who want the blueprint and want to hit the ground running. The Full Support option is for those who want personalized in-depth advising on one key application that they will then use to tweak their other applications. The Full Support+ option is for those who want to go in depth on multiple applications, more advising on program selection and networking, and have personalized interview preparation.

We’ve gameified the PhD application process to make the process more fun, and use your momentum to create better results. We’ve structured this program so you have your entire PhD application first draft done within 12 weeks (90 days).

We know you will want to iterate, improve, and perfect, so we support you in that process until you’re ready to hit submit. Everyone has different life commitments, so some folks get their first draft done in less than 90 days, while others take many months. There’s no penalty for taking longer than 90 days, although we do offer some fun incentives to hit the first draft target.

There’s no need to wait until you have a 12 week window “free”. We know that’s impossible with your busy life. Instead, we’ve created a dynamic, engaging and motivating training program to get this done at the highest level with the least amount of stress while living your normal life. We know life gets messy, so we’re here every step of the way for the next 2 years once you enroll.

We also encourage folks to sign up as soon as they are certain they want to apply successfully. You can soak up all our knowledge and trainings for 2 years to get yourself in the best position possible to succeed.

Yes. The process works the same for international students as it does for domestic students.

We’ve helped many international students secure fully-funded PhDs, and we know the extra stress and challenges you face and how to help you successfully reach your PhD goals.

Nationally, PhD applicants have a 22% acceptance rate and many programs range from 5% to 15% acceptance rates. In the Fearless Grad Program our PhD acceptance rate is 74%, or 350% times higher than the national average. This means you have a much higher chance of getting into a fully funded PhD program by working with us than by going through this process alone.

However, we could never guarantee acceptance to a particular program. We aren’t photo-shopping your head on an athlete’s body. Success depends largely on you and your effort. We give you the exact step-by-step process and support you need to succeed, but we do not write essays for you. We know you will be successful if you put our process to work.

Fearless Grads have gotten fully funded PhD offers at these (and other) Universities:

Stanford, Columbia, Princeton, Cornell, UPenn, University of Washington, Texas A&M, Rice, Berkeley, Santa Barbara, University of Hawaii, UNC Chapel Hill, Carnegie Melon, UCLA, Pennsylvania State, University of Hawaii, University of Oregon, Virginia Tech, Vanderbilt, University of Washington, University of Rhode Island, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and Miami University.

We have helped Fearless Grads get fully funded PhDs in these (and other) areas: Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience, Biochemistry, Business & Marketing, Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Counseling Psychology, Ecology, Education, Electrical Engineering, Environmental Economics, Environmental Science & Policy, Literature, Mechanical Engineering, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Organizational Behavior, Psychology, Religious Studies, Social Psychology, Sustainability, and Transliteracy education.

Yes. If you do the work, and apply to the schools that are a good fit, and don’t get into any of your schools we’ll work with you 100% free on the next application cycle. We cannot always control the Universe, and we’re here to help you achieve your goals no matter what. This means you can continue joining the weekly group calls, have full access to all the training and materials, and stay in slack to ask questions (if you purchased the Full Support or Full Support+). 

We cannot guarantee any particular school or funding source will select you. However, with our work together we will maximize your chances of success.

This is a pretty small group, and attendance is usually 5-10 people on a typical weekly call. So, if you have a question and show up and raise your hand, Dr. Natalie will most likely be able to have a ~10 minute conversation with you. This means you get direct access to a PhD expert on a weekly basis.

If you can’t make it to the live call, you can post your question ahead of time in the slack channel, and Dr. Natalie will do her best to answer it on the call. These calls are recorded and uploaded to the portal. You have lifetime access to learn from your other Fearless Grads on all the recorded calls.

Slack is a great spot to get daily support so you’re never stuck, and can feel confident you’re moving in the right direction. Ask questions Monday-Friday, and get feedback from Dr. Natalie and our PhD consultants within 24-hours.

It’s a quick way to send messages like “Professor X said this, is that normal?” and get real guidance from PhD experts and your community. We have dedicated channels to hang out in and build smaller communities of people doing the exact same thing you are.

This program is comprehensive and holds all the pieces you need to successfully get accepted and funded at your ideal PhD program. We often see many clients who think they only need help in one area, and actually need help in other areas to be successful.

You will likely not use all of the pieces all of the time. It is highly likely you will use some more than others. This is OK. In fact, this is expected. We expect you to take what you need and make this program work for you. If you want to focus on one area and you get amazing results, that’s a win. If you want to tap into all 4 areas and get amazing results, that’s a win. We’re here for results.

You can email us at hello@fearlessgrad.com, or text/call Natalie on her personal (yes real) cell: 734-771-7744.