ScholarSOS
Ask Anything. Offer What You Can.ScholarSOS is a thoughtful, human corner of the internet.A slow, intentional space for researchers to ask questions, share burdens, and help each other out.A small act of resistance in the race to appease the algorithms for any visibility.
Request or Offer Help
What can you ask for?Anything that moves your work or wellbeing forward:“Can someone glance at this abstract?”
“Does anyone have a teaching statement they’re proud of?”
“Looking for a social scientist to co-author this funding proposal.”
“What’s a polite way to decline being added as a co-author?”
“My advisor ghosted me two weeks before submission. What now?”Fill out the form below, or email [email protected] from your institutional or work email.
What can you offer?Likewise, offer any expertise you have via the form or our email. Your niche skills or knowledge may be a peer's lifesaver.
Contributors volunteer their time, but if your request involves more time, depth, or specialized skills, feel free to mention that you're open to paying or being paid.ScholarSOS does not take a cut, and we don't facilitate payments. All connections happen directly between contributors, at your own discretion.
How ScholarSOS Works
(1) You ask for help.
A question, a worry, a paragraph to review — whatever’s weighing on you.(2) We share it with care.
Your request is lightly edited and included in our weekly roundup, or sent to just a few handpicked contributors who might be able to help.(3) Someone steps up.
A peer replies. Maybe it’s quick feedback, maybe it’s thoughtful advice.(4) You get unstuck.
You make progress, gain clarity, or at least feel less alone.(5) You stick around.
And when someone else needs what you know, you give back.No noise. No spam. Just researchers helping researchers.
Tl;dr - We strive to do the right thing; we expect you to as well.
Privacy Policy (Last Updated June 8, 2025)We only collect what you choose to share, like your name, email, and request.We’ll only share your info if it helps you get a thoughtful reply (e.g., in the weekly roundup or with a trusted contributor).We don’t sell your data. We don’t send spam.Your data lives securely with trusted services like Google and Zoho.Want us to delete your submission or data? Just email us at [email protected].Cookie Policy (Last Updated June 8, 2025)We use Google Analytics cookies to understand general site activity.Terms of Service (Last Updated June 8, 2025)By submitting a request, you're okay with it being shared publicly (lightly edited for clarity if needed).We do our best to match you with helpful contributors, but we can’t guarantee a reply or outcome.Please don’t submit anything confidential, harmful, or hateful. We’ll remove anything that crosses the line.ScholarSOS is mostly peer-to-peer, but some contributors may offer professional (paid) help. We don’t take a cut, and we’re not involved in any transactions. Use your own judgment.ScholarSOS is based in Taiwan (Republic of China). Any legal issues will be handled under ROC law.
Created & Curated by Felix Sebastian