Steele Compass
Scholarship Strategy
Strategic direction for turning rigorous research into a book, a practice, or a body of work — so your scholarship becomes something the world can use, not just something you finished.
You finished the dissertation, the framework, or years of research. What you don't yet have is a clear answer to what comes next, whether that's a book, a consulting practice, a curriculum, or something else your research has earned you the credibility to build.
These services help you find that answer and the path toward it.
How These Services Work
Every Scholarship Strategy engagement begins with The Scholarship Audit. These services are offered exclusively as Build — the most comprehensive level of support, from the ground up.
Required First Step
The Scholarship Audit
A strategic diagnostic of your research, expertise, and goals so you know with clarity whether what you've built should become a book, a consulting offer, a curriculum, some sequence of these, or something else — before you invest another hour in the wrong direction.
What's Included
- Assessment of your research, frameworks, and existing body of work
- A clear recommendation on the right next form for your work: book, consulting offer, curriculum, or sequence
- A summary of findings to guide your next strategic investment, with or without Steele Compass
Investment
$850 – $1,200
Timeline
1–2 weeks · Required before any other Scholarship Strategy service
Format
Build
After Your Audit
Choose Your Path Forward
Manuscript Architecture
$2,800 – $3,500
If your Scholarship Audit points toward a book, we'll build the narrative structure and chapter architecture that turns dissertation-grade material into something readable — so you have a clear blueprint to write from instead of a blank page and a stack of research.
- Narrative strategy for translating research into a compelling, readable arc
- Full chapter-by-chapter outline with guidance on what stays academic and what gets translated
- A documented manuscript blueprint you or a collaborator can write from
Timeline: 3–4 weeks · Requires completed Scholarship Audit · Build
Scholar Positioning Strategy
$2,200 – $2,800
We'll define who your work is for, how it stands apart from existing scholarship, and the wedge that makes it unmistakably yours — so you can talk about your work with confidence and the right audience can find it.
- Audience definition and competitive landscape analysis within your field
- A clear positioning statement and core messaging for your work
- Guidance on how to talk about your work across academic and public-facing settings
Timeline: 2–3 weeks · Requires completed Scholarship Audit · Build
The Runway Strategy
$2,800 – $3,500
Your research isn't the destination — it's one node in a longer body of work. We'll map the sequence: what comes before your next milestone, what comes after, and how each piece builds your credibility and revenue over time, so you're building toward something, not just producing one more output.
- A sequenced roadmap connecting your current work to future offerings
- Recommendations on timing, prerequisites, and dependencies between each milestone
- A long-view strategy for how your scholarship becomes a sustained body of work
Timeline: 2–3 weeks · Requires completed Scholarship Audit · Build
The Complete Path
The Scholarship Strategy Bundle
$7,500 – $9,000
The full arc from diagnosis to direction: The Scholarship Audit, Manuscript Architecture, Scholar Positioning Strategy, and The Runway Strategy — sequenced as one engagement, so you leave not with one more deliverable, but with a complete strategic foundation for your body of work.
- The Scholarship Audit — what your work should become
- Manuscript Architecture — the blueprint, if a book is the path
- Scholar Positioning Strategy — who it's for and why it stands apart
- The Runway Strategy — the sequence connecting this work to what comes next
Timeline: 8–10 weeks · Build · A savings of $1,300–$2,000 versus booking each service individually
Ready to Find Out What Your Research Should Become?
Investment starts at $850. Services are customized based on your specific needs, scope, and goals. Pricing and timelines will be confirmed after your discovery call.
Book a Discovery Call →A Place to Be, Then Become.