Emanating from the indeterministic and challenging nature of a Ph.D. study, numerous specific and generic Ph.D. pitfalls are inevitable during the initial, middle, and final years of a Ph.D. study. The specific Ph.D. pitfalls are seasonable ones as diverse as research-related, writing and publication-related, management-related, and persona and motivation-related Ph.D. pitfalls. Among these pitfalls, this chapter discusses the various research-related Ph.D. pitfalls that are inevitable during the initial and middle years of your Ph.D. study while aiming to prepare you in advance so that you will not be bogged down by any research-related Ph.D. pitfalls.