Case Study: National Academies of Science boosts fellowship applications and streamlines administration with RhythmQ

National Academies of Science - Customer Case Study

The National Academies of Science was facing significant administrative burdens with its Christine Mirzayan Science & Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship program. Challenges included a complex, manual application and review process that created a heavy workload for staff and resulted in a low number of final applicants. The organization partnered with vendor RhythmQ and leveraged its RQ Fellowships platform to automate and streamline these cumbersome processes.

RhythmQ implemented a centralized, user-friendly platform featuring a customized application form, an automated email scheduler, and integrated review tools. This solution dramatically reduced manual effort and improved the experience for both applicants and reviewers. The measurable results were outstanding: RhythmQ helped achieve a 180% increase in final applications, a 244% increase in web traffic to the fellowship page, and ensured a higher quality applicant pool through automated eligibility filtering.

National Academies of Science

Alison Boland-Reeves

Program Manager