Find faculty who want students like you

Stop emailing professors who never reply. See who's recruiting, check your fit, and reach out through a channel faculty actually check.

Why students use GradNova

See which faculty are actively recruiting and have funding — before spending $75–155 on an application.

Unsolicited emails get ignored — response rates are below 5%. Your profile gets AI-scored so faculty actually review it.

See how well you match each faculty member and why. Target the right labs.

GradNova helps you find the right faculty first, so you apply fewer times to the right places.

Applications

8–10 blind

Application fees

~$800

GradNova

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Outcome

Most ignored

Applications

2–3 targeted

Application fees

$200–300

GradNova

Free to start

Outcome

Matched to recruiting faculty

Structured profiles you can compare side-by-side.

Your profile already exists from publications — just claim it.

Pre-scored applicants. 10 minutes, not 2 hours.

7,774

Faculty profiles

312

Universities

1,080

Research areas

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