Run your thesis on SMAAT — for free
Bachelor and Master students get a sponsored SMAAT plan for their thesis or course research project. Tell us what you are studying and we grant a plan that covers it — no cost, no credit card, no catch.
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What the sponsorship covers
A full paid plan, free
Not the free tier — a sponsored Basic, Pro, or Team plan matched to your project, granted for the length of your thesis.
The whole platform
Experience sampling and EMA schedules, cognitive tasks, passive sensor streams, compliance monitoring, and CSV/SPSS export.
A real study, not a sandbox
Recruit actual participants on iOS and Android, collect data that is EU-hosted and GDPR-native, and keep it after you graduate.
Who can apply
Eligible
- Bachelor students with a thesis or supervised research project
- Master students with a thesis or supervised research project
- Any discipline — psychology, public health, education, HCI, economics
- Anywhere in the world; your data stays EU-hosted
Not this offer — but read on
- PhD students, postdocs, faculty: academic accounts get 30% off every paid plan automatically — see pricing.
- Labs and departments: book a 20-minute demo to talk about team plans.
- Just exploring? The free tier runs a small study with up to 5 participants — no application needed.
How it works
- 1
Create a free account
Email, Google, or ORCID — about a minute. No payment details anywhere in the flow.
- 2
Tell us about your project
One form: your degree, institution, supervisor, and what you are studying. Around ten minutes.
- 3
We review it
A person reads every application, usually within a few business days. We may email your supervisor to confirm.
- 4
Your plan is switched on
On approval the plan appears in your account immediately and you can start building your study.
What the application asks
Nothing you do not already know about your own project. Have these ready and the form takes about ten minutes.
- Degree level
- Bachelor or Master
- Institution & field of study
- Where you study and in what discipline
- Supervisor name & email
- We may contact them to confirm the project
- Your research project
- The question you are asking and the data you plan to collect
- Planned sample size
- Roughly how many participants
- Planned duration
- How many months of data collection
- Number of studies
- One thesis study, or several
Questions students ask
Who is eligible?
Bachelor and Master students running a thesis or a supervised course research project. You need a named supervisor at your institution — we may contact them to confirm the project.
What does it cost?
Nothing. There is no credit card, no trial that converts to a paid plan, and no invoice. If your application is approved we grant the plan directly to your account.
Do I need an account before applying?
Yes — a free researcher account, which takes about a minute to create. The sponsorship is granted to that account, so the application form lives inside your dashboard. You can sign up with email, Google, or ORCID.
Which plan do I get?
We match the plan to what you described: sample size, study duration, and number of studies. Most theses are covered by Basic or Pro. The plan runs until the end date we agree for your project.
How long does the review take?
Usually a few business days. We email you the decision either way, and you can track the status of your application in your dashboard.
What if I am a PhD student, postdoc, or faculty?
This sponsorship is for Bachelor and Master students. Researchers with an academic email get 30% off all paid plans automatically, and you are welcome to book a demo to discuss lab or department pricing.
Your thesis deserves better than a spreadsheet
Applications are open year-round. Apply before your data collection starts so the plan is live when you need it.
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