I hate the struggling student narrative. I firmly believe that our dreams and goals should also keep us financially stable. I went from a village in India to fully-funded positions across Europe. And for 6+ years, I've been helping other scholars do the same, without the financial burnout. Some bragging so that you believe me: 1. I was invited by the Delegation of European Union to India and Bhutan to mentor Erasmus Mundus scholars. 2. I was featured in a Google documentary on research in Poland, and twice by #1 university in Poland for contributions to the research. 3. My PhD is part of a Max Planck Society partnership, with research stays at institutes including MRC LMB, Max Planck Institute of Biophysics, and University of Bremen. 4. My freely available content on funded applications and PhD life on Instagram has reached thousands of ambitious people like you, and I've supported scholars across Erasmus Mundus, PhD funding, and research internship applications. 5. I bring my experiences, stories, and network from my time in many elite institutes: St. Stephen's College (India), Erasmus Mundus (SERP+), IAS-SRFP (IISER Bhopal), Paris-Saclay University (France), Adam Mickiewicz University (Poland), Jagiellonian University (Poland), CNRS (France), Max Planck Society (Germany), and so on. My approach to mentoring: I am a firm believer of "teaching a man how to fish". I teach you how to apply, so you build the skills to manage your own applications independently, for life. If you are coming back 10 times for same weakness in your application, then I haven't done my job. And I'll make it right. I am also happy to extend calls by 5-15 minutes if needed. Your thoughts, worries, and dreams matter to me. I don't want to cut you short while you are sharing something vulnerable. I share the tips and tricks me and my mentees have used for grad school applications and scholarships. I also tell clearly when something is out of scope from my side. Feel free to text me on either LinkedIn or Instagram if you have any questions after reading this. I offer discounts to people with financial difficulties (please don't be shy to ask!)