Beans for Brain - Research Buddy

Applying for a master's, PhD, or international scholarship? Beans for Brain gives you short, practical lessons that turn confusing academic processes into clear, repeatable steps.

I'm a PhD researcher at Massey University in New Zealand, an international scholarship recipient, and a technical writer and academic consultant. Everything I teach comes from strategies that actually worked — for the applicants I've coached and me.

On this channel you'll find:
🎓 Scholarship applications — how to find funding and write applications that win
🔬 Research skills — systematic literature reviews, bibliometric analysis, and publishing your first paper
📚 Academic tools — software, workflows, and habits that make postgraduate study easier
✍️ Professional growth — technical writing and leadership skills that carry beyond the degree
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