Best Personal Academic Websites Contest 2025

Entries to the 3rd Best Personal Academic Websites Contest are now closed.
We’re excited to celebrate your website! The 12 award winners were emailed on Saturday, October 25, 2025 by Jennifer van Alstyne. The official public announcement goes live on Thursday, November 6, 2025.

Do you have a personal academic website? Enter to win an award

I’m Jennifer van Alstyne of The Academic Designer LLC. My friends Brittany Trinh and Ian Li of Owlstown and I are teaming up again to bring you this professional development contest for

• Faculty
• Professors
• Researchers
• Scientists
• Postdocs
• Grad students
• Independent researchers
• Research labs and groups

This is the 3rd annual Best Personal Academic Websites Contest. Each year, it’s inspired people like you from around the world to create space for yourself online. And to celebrate the hard work you’ve put into your website project. I’m excited that we’re back again in 2025 to celebrate your website 🎊

This contest is now closed. Subscribe so you don’t miss the winner’s announcement on November 6.

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Why you should enter

We want to recognize the hard work you’ve put into your personal academic or scientist website.

There will be awards in multiple categories. Here’s what you get if you win an award 🏆

• A line on your CV
• A digital badge for your LinkedIn profile and website
• Be featured as a top academic website in the winner’s announcement and on social media
• Bragging rights

This year’s contest has closed. Thank you!