Symbiotic Scholar Suite

Find your
perfect dissertation
advisor.

End the advisor mismatch problem. ScholarlyFit matches doctoral students with dissertation chairs based on methodology, research area, availability, values, and career goals.

847+

Students Matched

312

Faculty Listed

180

Institutions

Simple Process

Three steps to your perfect match

01

Create Your Profile

Tell us about your research interests, methodology, timeline, mentorship needs, and career goals.

02

Get Your Matches

Our ScholarlyFitScore algorithm computes compatibility with all available faculty across 5 weighted dimensions.

03

Connect

View score breakdowns, browse faculty profiles, and send connection requests to your top matches.

Built for both sides of the journey

For Doctoral Students

  • Stop cold-emailing faculty who are not a fit
  • See compatibility scores across 5 dimensions
  • Find advisors with current capacity and openness
  • Match on methodology and research area overlap
  • View faculty CVs, publications, and dissertation work
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For Faculty Advisors

  • Attract students who fit your research agenda
  • Set your capacity and availability preferences
  • Receive pre-screened connection requests
  • Showcase your CV, publications, and mentoring style
  • Same credit system as students — 3 free, then $9.99/10 credits
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Proprietary Algorithm

The ScholarlyFit Score

Our weighted matching algorithm scores compatibility across five evidence-based dimensions, grounded in doctoral mentorship research.

Methodology Fit

25%

Match on qualitative, quantitative, or mixed methods approach and specific techniques.

Research Area Fit

25%

Overlap between student research interests and faculty active scholarly agenda.

Availability Fit

20%

Faculty capacity, headroom for new students, and timeline alignment.

Values & Communication

20%

Meeting frequency preferences, communication style, and mentoring support types.

Career Goals Fit

10%

Alignment between student career goals and advisor expertise track.

0-100

ScholarlyFitScore

Score 80+ indicates excellent fit across all dimensions.

Simple, transparent pricing

Create your profile for free. Pay only when you want more matches.

Free

$0
  • Complete your student or faculty profile
  • 3 free match reveals
  • View ScholarlyFitScore breakdown
  • 1 connection request
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Best Value

Credits

$9.99/10 credits
  • 10 match reveals
  • 10 connection requests
  • Credits never expire
  • AI match narrative analysis
  • For students and faculty alike
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Institutional

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  • Unlimited accounts for your department
  • Departmental analytics dashboard
  • Branded profile pages
  • Priority support and onboarding
  • Custom credit bundles
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