Innovation Challenge: African Research-to-Startup Accelerator 2026

Service Provider: Dr. Nomsa Dlamini (PhD, Sociology)
Location: Remote
Availability: Open Slots for February 2026

Services Offered

• Full thesis editing (APA 7th)
• Methodology coaching (qualitative & mixed methods)
• Data analysis support (NVivo, ATLAS.ti)
• One-on-one consultation sessions
• Proposal refinement and research design review

Experience

Dr. Dlamini is an established academic support specialist with:

• 10+ years’ experience supervising and mentoring postgraduate research students.
• 7 years working as a professional academic editor for universities and private clients across Africa, the UK, and Australia.
• Former Methodology Lecturer at the University of Pretoria (2017–2022).
• Edited 120+ postgraduate theses and dissertations across Social Sciences, Public Health, Education, and Development Studies.
• Provided methodology and data analysis coaching for 50+ doctoral candidates.

Her work is known for precision, clarity, and strict adherence to academic integrity.

Portfolio Highlights

• Edited PhD theses later published as journal articles in:
  • African Journal of Sociology
  • International Review of Qualitative Research
• Methodology consultant for two funded projects under the National Research Foundation (NRF).
• Conducted qualitative analysis for an NGO evaluation project using NVivo.
• Supported MSc students whose research was adopted by national policy units in South Africa and Eswatini.
• Sample edited chapters and anonymised methodology guidance available upon request.

Rates

• Editing: USD 12 per 1,000 words
• Coaching: USD 40/hour (minimum 2-hour booking)

Suitable For

• Master’s & PhD students
• Early-career researchers
• Academic writers seeking publication-quality manuscripts

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