Professor Hunt, Done properly
Find supervisors by what they actually publish
Search a topic you can talk about for five minutes. Results are listed in the source's order of relevance; we do not rank people.
PhD is said to stand for Permanent Head Damage. We look after the part before that.
Send fewer, better‑aimed emails. Be ready for the questions that follow.
A workspace for prospective PhD applicants: find supervisors from public research records, tailor your CV in three places, check every email before you send it from your own mailbox, and keep follow-ups on time.
- Public records only
- You send from your own mailbox
- No scores
Reads public records from
- OpenAlexAuthors, works and topics. CC0.
- CrossrefWorks, DOIs and formal notices.
- Semantic ScholarPapers and the links between them.
- Retraction WatchNotices, quoted with their source, via Crossref.
We are not affiliated with these projects. Each line on a record card links back to the source it came from.
How it works
Four steps
You write the sentences that matter. The check does not pass until those sentences are yours.
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Read the public record
Search by topic. The card lists recent works, funding words and formal notices. Each line has a source, a date and the original wording. No scores.
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Change three slots
One base CV. For a supervisor you change only a one-line interest, the order of experience, and five selected outputs.
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Trace every claim
A claim has to point at a fact of yours or at a cited paper. Names, the domain, the attachment and the pace are checked before you can copy the email.
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Send it yourself
We do not send. After a pass on the current text, you get the text, a mailto link and an .eml draft. Status comes from what you paste back.
Public, Honest, Documented
Public records only. No scores.
The card is a record, not a rating
Every line has a source, a date and the original wording. A notice is a quote. It is not a mark against someone.
Polish, Hone, Double-check
Every claim is traced before you can copy the email
Names, the domain, the attachment, the pace and every claim are checked. A sentence with nothing behind it blocks the copy button until you add the fact or delete the sentence.
Patiently Hoping, Daily
Keep follow-ups on time, then stop
Status comes from what you paste back. A follow-up is suggested after 7 days and the suggestion is to stop after 14.
Example on this page
A claim without a source does not pass
This is an example on the page, not a check of your draft. Nothing here is sent.
Dear Dr Example,
I read your 2024 paper on soil-moisture retrieval.
I built a Python pipeline that cleans three years of water-sensor data.
I led the field team.
I would like to ask whether you are taking a student.
Kind regards,
Mei
Blocked One sentence has nothing behind it. The copy button stays off until you add the fact or delete the sentence.
What we will never do
- SendingSend email on your behalf — you always send from your own mailbox.
- Assessable workWrite theses, proposals, assignments or other assessable work.
- Visas and migrationGive visa or migration advice.
- RatingsRate, rank or flag academics, or host anonymous reviews.
- PromisesPromise replies, interviews or offers.
The rules we run
These figures are rules of the method. They are not a count of people.
- 3
slots on a CV that may change per supervisor
- 24
months of works on the record card
- 2
days before another email to the same institution
- 7
days, then a follow-up is suggested
- 14
days with no reply, then the suggestion is to stop
- 4
public sources named on this page
Pricing
One-off payments in Australian dollars, GST included. No subscriptions and no automatic renewal.
Trial
A$8.00
Valid for 30 days
One supervisor sample: public-record card, one CV variant, one draft check and five likely questions.
- Supervisors
- 1
- Email drafts
- 1
- Pre-send checks
- 1
- Likely-question sets
- 5
Refunds: Full refund within 7 days if unused. Credited in full if you buy the concierge package within 14 days.
Season pass (3 months)
A$49.00
Valid for 92 days
Self-serve checker and drafting for one application season, with a fair-use cap.
- Supervisors
- 15
- Email drafts
- 30
- Pre-send checks
- 30
- Likely-question sets
- 30
Refunds: Full refund within 14 days if you have used no more than 3 supervisors; otherwise pro rata by unused supervisors.
Concierge (10 supervisors)
A$289.00
Valid for 92 days
Everything in the season pass for 10 supervisors, plus up to 4 hours of operator time: reading 3 of your emails word by word, one call (no visa topics) and reply triage. You still send every email yourself.
- Supervisors
- 10
- Email drafts
- 40
- Pre-send checks
- 40
- Likely-question sets
- 40
- Operator time
- 240 min
Refunds: Full refund within 7 days if fewer than 3 supervisors were worked on; otherwise pro rata by unused supervisors.
Refund notes are on each card. Australian Consumer Law rights are written on the pricing page. Read the pricing page
Questions
Do you send the email?
No. You send it from your own mailbox. After the check passes on the current text, you can copy it, open a mailto link, or download an .eml draft.
Will you write a thesis, a proposal, or an assignment?
No. We do not write or rewrite assessable work. The draft help is for outreach email and for three slots on a CV.
Can you advise on a visa?
We do not give visa or migration advice. For visa questions, use the OMARA register linked in the footer.
Do you score or rank supervisors?
No. A card quotes public records with the source, the date and the original wording.
Where do the records come from?
OpenAlex (CC0), Crossref and Semantic Scholar. Formal notices come through Crossref, including Retraction Watch. We do not scrape university websites for the card.
What does a pass mean?
The draft cleared the checks on that exact text. It does not mean anyone will reply, meet you, or admit you.
What am I paying?
One payment, in Australian dollars, GST included, with no automatic renewal. Quotas and the refund note are on the card.
Are you part of a university?
No. Independent service. Not affiliated with, endorsed by, or acting for any university.
How long do you keep my files?
Uploaded originals are deleted 24 hours after processing. Other materials are deleted 90 days after a package ends. You can export or delete sooner in settings.
Is search free?
Search and eligibility cards are free. Adding a supervisor to the workspace needs a package.
Polish it before your head gives out.
Create an account, then work from public records and your own facts.