Free

Have a person check your PhD advisor shortlist

Pick 2 professors from your GradNova shortlist. Someone on our team checks each one by hand and emails you what we found within 3 days.

What we check for each professor

  • How their recent research fits the interests in your profile
  • Whether they hold an active NSF or NIH grant, from the official award record
  • Their lab page, for any note about taking new students
  • The right way to contact them

How to get it

  1. Create a free account and add your research interests.
  2. Add the professors you're considering to your shortlist.
  3. On your shortlist page, pick up to 2 and request the check.

One free check per student. Free checks are limited: if we're at capacity, your shortlist page will say so. Want more professors checked, or a review of your CV and the email you'll send? Reply to our email.

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