AI illustrations built for PhD students
Thesis, poster, and defense visuals without the design overhead
Save hours on thesis chapters, conference posters, and defense slides. Scidraw AI gives PhD students a budget-friendly, publication-quality illustration workflow.
How PhD Students Use Scidraw AI
From research idea to polished visual in minutes
Describe Your Research
Enter your research topic, mechanism, or workflow and let AI generate a professional scientific illustration.
Refine for Your Context
Adjust style, labels, and layout to match your thesis chapter, conference poster, or lab presentation.
Export and Present
Download in high-resolution formats ready for thesis documents, poster prints, and defense slide decks.
Example outputs for professional research figures
Finished figure styles you can create for different scientific use cases
Academic conference poster layout for a microbiome intervention study with methods, results, figures, and conclusion panels.
Grant proposal research roadmap with three-year timeline, work packages, milestones, decision points, and deliverables.
Single-cell RNA-seq methods figure showing cohort enrollment, biopsy processing, droplet capture, sequencing, clustering, and validation.
Thesis-Quality Figures in Minutes
Generate professional figures for your dissertation without spending days in Illustrator or waiting for your lab's graphic designer.
From molecular pathways to experimental workflows, create publication-quality visuals that your committee will approve. Export as vector SVG for easy future editing.
Create Thesis FiguresConference Posters That Stand Out
Build eye-catching scientific posters with consistent, professional illustrations that make your research visible at conferences.
High-DPI exports ensure your figures look crisp on large-format prints. Reuse the same illustrations across posters, presentations, and papers.
Design Your PosterHow PhD Students Use Scidraw AI
Thesis and Dissertation
Create consistent, high-quality figures across all chapters of your dissertation without expensive design tools.
Conference Presentations
Generate posters and slide illustrations quickly for upcoming deadlines, talks, and lab meetings.
Grant Applications
Impress reviewers with clear, professional diagrams that communicate your proposed methodology effectively.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Scidraw AI free for PhD students?
Scidraw AI offers 10 free credits on signup plus 5 daily credits. PhD students can also apply to our Academic Support Program for additional credits.
Can I use Scidraw AI figures in my thesis?
Yes. All figures generated with Scidraw AI can be used in academic work including theses, dissertations, publications, and presentations.
What types of scientific diagrams can I create?
Scidraw AI supports molecular diagrams, experimental workflows, anatomical illustrations, data visualization concepts, mechanism diagrams, and more across all scientific disciplines.
Can I edit the generated figures?
Yes. Export as SVG to edit in Illustrator, Inkscape, or any vector editor. Adjust labels, colors, and layout to match your exact needs.
How do I maintain consistent style across chapters?
Save your preferred style settings and reuse them across all your thesis figures. Scidraw AI supports templates and style presets for visual consistency.
Does Scidraw AI support large-format poster exports?
Yes. Figures export at 300+ DPI, ensuring sharp quality on large-format conference posters. SVG exports scale to any size without quality loss.
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