Up to $500/month in free SciDraw AI support for researchers
Two free support tracks for researchers: Institutional Track gives 500 credits/month worth $500/month; Community Track gives 300 credits/month worth $300/month. Add a SciDraw AI intro and link to apply, for up to 12 months.
Choose your support track
- Public page on an institution domain
- Must include SciDraw AI introduction and clickable link
- Submit 1 page URL + screenshot
- Automated weekly link checks
- Share SciDraw AI content on at least 3 different supported platforms
- Supported: Personal site, LinkedIn, Medium, YouTube, ResearchGate, Academia.edu
- Submit link + screenshot per item
- Manual admin review
How it works
Prepare your content
Institutional Track: add a SciDraw AI introduction and link on a public page under your institution domain. Community Track: publish SciDraw AI content on at least 3 different supported public platforms.
Choose your track & submit
Select the Institutional or Community track, provide URLs, upload screenshots, and submit. We review within 1 business day.
Receive monthly support
Once approved, your first month is granted immediately. Support continues every month for up to 12 months.
Need assets for your post?
Logos, OG image, ready-to-use intro copy, and short/long social posts are all in the SciDraw AI Media Kit.
Institutional Track Details
Eligible pages
- Faculty or researcher profile pages
- Lab, research group, or course pages
- Must be under an institution domain (e.g. .edu, .ac.uk)
- Must include a SciDraw AI introduction and a clickable link (a URL shown only as text does not count)
- Must be publicly accessible without login
Example page patterns:
Not eligible
- Personal domains you own (e.g. janedoe.com)
- Third-party platforms (GitHub Pages, Notion, Medium)
- Pages behind login walls
- Pages with only a bare link and no introduction
- Pages where the URL is displayed as text only and cannot be clicked
Community Track Details
Eligible content
- Articles or posts about SciDraw AI on public platforms
- Must include a SciDraw AI introduction and clickable link
- Must be your own original content
- Must be publicly accessible without login
- Submit content from at least 3 different platforms
Supported platforms:
Not eligible
- Reposts or quotes of others’ content
- Content visible only to friends or followers
- Pages without a SciDraw AI introduction or link
- Expired or deleted content
Apply now
Sign in and submit directly below. The entire application takes about 2 minutes.
Two-track research support
Institutional Track is for researchers with institution pages; Community Track is for researchers sharing on public platforms.
Institutional 500 credits/month · worth $500/month; Community 300 credits/month · worth $300/month
Granted automatically by the approved track for up to 12 months.
Used SciDraw AI in a paper?
If SciDraw AI supported your research, you are welcome to mention us in the Acknowledgments section.
Reference wording
“During the preparation of this manuscript, the author(s) used SciDraw AI (https://sci-draw.com) to assist in the generation of [figures/graphical abstracts]. The authors have reviewed and edited the output and take full responsibility for the content of this publication.”
This is optional, but every mention is a meaningful encouragement to us.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the difference between the two tracks?
- The Institutional Track is for researchers who can publish on an institution domain (e.g. .edu), earning 500 credits/month worth $500/month. The Community Track is for researchers who can share on public platforms instead, earning 300 credits/month worth $300/month.
- Is this a subscription discount?
- No. The program adds support allowance to your account each month. Your Stripe subscription status is not affected.
- When does support arrive?
- The first month is granted immediately after approval. Later months are granted automatically at the start of each month.
- Can I apply for both tracks?
- No. Each account can only have one active application at a time.
- Can multiple accounts use the same page?
- No. Each page URL can only be linked to one SciDraw AI account.