PathwayR
Beta live · UofT · Waterloo · McGill · UBC

Stop cold‑emailing
into the void.

Browse 1,500+ professors matched to your major. Discover 250+ scholarships with direct apply links. Built for undergrads, free forever.

Find Research Opportunities →See How It Works
1,500+
Professors indexed
250+
Awards tracked
4
Universities
Free
For students

SUPPORTED BY

University of TorontoUniversity of Toronto
Acceleration ConsortiumAcceleration Consortium
WHAT YOU GET

Everything you need
to break in.

Two tools that actually move the needle — no waitlists, no gatekeeping, no cold-email guesswork.

Professor Repository

1,500+ professors across UofT, Waterloo, McGill, and UBC. Filter by research area, department, or your specific program. Get direct emails and LinkedIn profiles — no digging required.

50 RESEARCH AREAS

Awards & Scholarships Tracker

250+ scholarships scraped, matched to your profile, and linked directly to the application page. Filter by domain and university. Every deadline, in one place.

MULTI-UNIVERSITY

Smart Matching

Tell us your major and university once. We surface professors most aligned to your research interests and awards you're actually eligible for — curated, not a generic dump.

AI-POWERED

Verified Student Access

University-email verification keeps the community clean. Professors and mentors can join too. Sign up in under 60 seconds — no credit card, no friction.

STUDENT · PROFESSOR · MENTOR
LIVE PRODUCT

See it in action.

Not a mockup — this is what you'll actually use. Sign up free and try it today.

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MJ
Discovered Professor

Mark C. Jeffrey

Computer Science

Systems, databases, and distributed computing.

SystemsDatabasesDistributed Computing
JF
Discovered Professor

James Fleet

Electrical & Computer Engineering

Signal processing and machine learning.

Signal ProcessingMLCommunications
PM
Discovered Professor

Peter J. Marbach

Computer Science

Networks, algorithms, and performance.

NetworksAlgorithmsPerformance
GET STARTED

Up and running
in 60 seconds.

1

Verify Your Email

Use your university email. Under 30 seconds. No credit card.

2

Set Your Profile

Tell us your major and university. We handle the rest.

3

Browse & Filter

Explore 1,500+ professors and 250+ awards — matched to you.

4

Connect & Apply

Email professors directly. Apply to scholarships in one click.

TEAM

Meet the founders.

Rafiq Omair

Rafiq Omair

Co-Founder & CEO

UofT Engineering student and researcher at Harvard University. On a mission to make research opportunities accessible to every undergrad in Canada — not just those with connections.

UofT EngineeringHarvard Research
↗ LinkedIn
Arshia Feizmohammady

Arshia Feizmohammady

Co-Founder & CTO

UofT Industrial Engineering student and incoming Quantitative Analyst at RBC Capital Markets. Building the technical backbone of PathwayR — from data pipelines to AI matching.

UofT EngineeringRBC Capital Markets
↗ LinkedIn
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Yes — completely free for students, forever. Access to research opportunities should never be paywalled.
We're live with University of Toronto, University of Waterloo, McGill University, and UBC. More universities are being added throughout 2026 — sign up to be notified when your school goes live.
We scrape and verify professor profiles directly from university department pages. Our data pipeline refreshes regularly to keep contact information and research areas accurate.
Absolutely. PathwayR covers 50+ research areas spanning life sciences, social sciences, health, humanities, and more. Your major is just the starting filter — you can explore everything.
AI-powered recommendation engine, direct professor messaging, mentor network, research position listings, and expanded university coverage — all planned for 2026. Sign up to get early access.
ROADMAP

What we're building

Professor Repository (1,500+ professors, 4 universities)Live
Awards & Scholarships Tracker (250+ awards)Live
Mentor sign-upLive
In-app messaging with professorsIn Progress
Research position job boardIn Progress
AI recommendation engineComing Soon
Expanded university coverageComing Soon

Your research career
starts here.

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