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What it is

AwardScience provides a workspace for running award, grant, scholarship, and nomination programmes from applications through review. Teams can build forms, stages, deadlines, and rules without code, then send submissions to reviewers. AI proposes application scores with written reasoning, while judges can conduct blind and multi-round reviews. Other AI tools support programme generation, document extraction, chat with data, and professional matching. Applicants can save drafts, upload files, track progress, and download an application PDF. Email campaigns are supported; SMS and WhatsApp availability depends on the plan. API and LLM integration are listed for Enterprise, while the service documentation covers REST API, SSO, and webhooks. The site describes AES-256 encryption at rest and in transit, AWS hosting, daily backups, and role-based access controls, alongside EU data residency and configurable retention and deletion. The free trial allows 50 applications per year and 1 GB of storage. Essentials costs $149/mo billed annually; Pro costs $499/mo billed annually. Enterprise has no listed price and offers unlimited applications, custom AI credits and storage, SSO, and API access.

Spec sheet

What it does
AwardScience is an online system for running award, grant, scholarship and nomination programs from submission through judging and results.Read 15 Oct 2026 · awardscience.com
Purpose
AwardScience runs award, grant, scholarship, and nomination programmes end to end in one workspace.Read 29 Sep 2026 · doc.app.awardscience.com
Intended users
The product is presented for program managers, applicants, judges, sponsors, and auditors running grants, scholarships, awards, or accelerator programmes.Read 29 Sep 2026 · awardscience.com
Integrations
Capterra lists Salesforce Sales Cloud, Zapier, SAP BW/4HANA and Azure Active Directory External Identities as integrations.Read 15 Oct 2026 · capterra.com
Security
The site says data is encrypted at rest and in transit using AES-256 and hosted on AWS with daily backups and role-based access controls.Read 29 Sep 2026 · awardscience.com
Support
All plans include online resources, Pro and Enterprise include email support, and Enterprise includes professional support and a dedicated success manager.Read 29 Sep 2026 · awardscience.com
Headquarters
Hong KongRead 23 Sep 2026 · awardscience.com
AI data policy
The company says customer data is not used to train models and AI does not make outcome decisions.Read 15 Oct 2026 · awardscience.com
AI judging
AI proposes application scores with written reasoning, while judges can conduct blind and multi-round reviews.Read 29 Sep 2026 · awardscience.com
AI scoring
The platform proposes scores for submissions and attaches written reasoning that judges can accept or override.Read 15 Oct 2026 · awardscience.com
AI tools
AI capabilities include program generation, document extraction, chat with data, and professional matching.Read 29 Sep 2026 · awardscience.com
Analytics
Program managers get more than 20 live charts covering entries, conversion, geography and judging progress.Read 15 Oct 2026 · awardscience.com
API and webhooks
The help material describes REST API, service and user keys, SSO endpoints, webhooks and HTTP request logs.Read 15 Oct 2026 · doc.app.awardscience.com
API availability
API integration and SAML-based SSO are Enterprise-only capabilities.Read 15 Oct 2026 · awardscience.com
Applicant features
Applicants can save drafts as they type, upload files, track progress, and download a PDF of their application.Read 29 Sep 2026 · awardscience.com
Audit trail
Every action and API call is timestamped, searchable and exportable, while audit entries are append-only.Read 15 Oct 2026 · awardscience.com
Automation
Rules support conditional branches, scheduled jobs, event triggers and automatic deadline enforcement.Read 15 Oct 2026 · awardscience.com
Communications
Email, SMS and WhatsApp notifications and campaigns are managed from the platform.Read 15 Oct 2026 · awardscience.com
Company founding
KY & Company’s LinkedIn profile says it was founded in 2018.Read 15 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com
Company size
LinkedIn lists KY & Company as privately held with 11–50 employees and 35 visible employees.Read 15 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com
Data handling
The site describes EU data residency, GDPR-ready handling, configurable retention and deletion, and an enterprise Data Processing Agreement.Read 29 Sep 2026 · awardscience.com
Data residency
Customers can select EU, US or Asia-Pacific hosting regions, with six AWS regions providing in-geography recovery.Read 15 Oct 2026 · awardscience.com
Document extraction
Uploaded documents can be read automatically and mapped into related application fields.Read 15 Oct 2026 · awardscience.com
Documentation
A public help guide covers setup, applications, studio, administration, analytics, payments and integrations without requiring an account.Read 15 Oct 2026 · doc.app.awardscience.com
Judge tools
Judges receive personal queues, blind scoring, anomaly views, similarity checks, voting and progress tracking.Read 15 Oct 2026 · awardscience.com
Licence
The software is proprietary and protected by copyright; trial users receive no source-code rights.Read 15 Oct 2026 · awardscience.com
Limit: bulk operations
A reviewer says bulk reassignment and mass emailing during peak periods take extra clicks.Read 15 Oct 2026 · capterra.com
Limit: navigation
A reviewer reports that menus hide unauthorized sections without explaining why, which can make missing features look like navigation errors.Read 15 Oct 2026 · capterra.com
Limit: reporting
A reviewer requests broader custom reporting templates, although raw CSV or Excel export is described as smooth.Read 15 Oct 2026 · capterra.com
Limit: setup complexity
Reviewers say complex multi-stage workflows, granular permissions and advanced automation require an initial learning or testing period.Read 15 Oct 2026 · capterra.com
LinkedIn autofill
Applicants can connect LinkedIn and map profile information into application fields.Read 15 Oct 2026 · awardscience.com
Maker identity
AwardScience is built and operated by KY & Company, legally identified on its site as KYWH Limited.Read 15 Oct 2026 · awardscience.com
No-code builders
Forms and workflows can be built without engineering, with more than 30 field types and conditional logic.Read 15 Oct 2026 · awardscience.com
Plan limits
The Free Trial includes 50 applications per year and 1 GB storage, while Enterprise lists unlimited applications and custom storage.Read 29 Sep 2026 · awardscience.com
Praise: AI and reviewer matching
Reviewers praise AI scoring, AI document handling and matching expert judges to program needs.Read 15 Oct 2026 · capterra.com
Praise: governance
Reviewers praise blind review, role-based permissions and permanent audit trails for defensible decisions.Read 15 Oct 2026 · capterra.com
Praise: usability
Capterra reviewers repeatedly describe the interface as clean, intuitive and easy for administrators, applicants and judges.Read 15 Oct 2026 · capterra.com
Praise: workflow automation
Reviewers repeatedly praise visual workflow design, automated routing, notifications and reduced spreadsheet or email work.Read 15 Oct 2026 · capterra.com
Product founding
AwardScience’s own site identifies 2019 as the year the product company began building it.Read 15 Oct 2026 · awardscience.com
RAG knowledge chat
Conversational answers are grounded in the customer's applications and records.Read 15 Oct 2026 · awardscience.com
Rating on Capterra
5.0 out of 5 from 12 reviewsRead 15 Oct 2026 · capterra.com
Rating on GetApp
5.0 out of 5 from 11 reviewsRead 15 Oct 2026 · getapp.com
Rating on Software Advice
5.0 out of 5 from 12 reviewsRead 15 Oct 2026 · softwareadvice.com
Rebrand
The company says AwardScience was previously called Nobel and remains the same platform and team.Read 15 Oct 2026 · awardscience.com
Review provenance
Capterra marks the displayed reviews as verified and identifies several as vendor-referred submissions.Read 15 Oct 2026 · capterra.com
Security claims
AwardScience states SOC 2 Type II compliance, ISO 27001 certification/readiness, GDPR and CCPA compliance, and AES-256 encryption.Read 15 Oct 2026 · awardscience.com
Semantic duplicate detection
It compares submissions by meaning to surface duplicates and suspiciously similar entries.Read 15 Oct 2026 · awardscience.com
System delivery
The product is presented as a hosted online portal; Capterra lists web, Android and iPhone/iPad deployment.Read 15 Oct 2026 · capterra.com
Workflow
Teams can build forms, stages, deadlines, and rules without code and route submissions to reviewers.Read 29 Sep 2026 · doc.app.awardscience.com

Plans and prices

Free Trial Free 50 applications/year · 1 GB storage · 5 AI credits · 200 automation runs Read 29 Sep 2026 · awardscience.com
Free Trial Free 30-day evaluation; up to 50 applications per year 1 GB storage · no-code forms/workflows · 5 AI credits · 200 automation runs · multilingual UI Read 15 Oct 2026 · awardscience.com
Essentials $149 a year Billed annually 500 applications/year · 10 GB storage · 500 AI credits · 2,000 automation runs Read 29 Sep 2026 · awardscience.com
Essentials $149 a month billed annually; displayed monthly equivalent 500 applications/year · 10 GB storage · 500 AI credits · 2,000 automation runs · email campaigns · judging portal Read 15 Oct 2026 · awardscience.com
Pro $499 a month billed annually; displayed monthly equivalent 5,000 applications/year · 70 GB storage · AI judging · document extraction · SMS and WhatsApp campaigns · 2,000 AI credits · 8,000 automation runs Read 15 Oct 2026 · awardscience.com
Pro $499 a year Billed annually 5,000 applications/year · 70 GB storage · 2,000 AI credits · 8,000 automation runs Read 29 Sep 2026 · awardscience.com
Enterprise Priced on request custom quote Unlimited applications · SSO and API access · private label/custom domain · audit logs and SLA · dedicated success manager · custom credits/storage Read 15 Oct 2026 · awardscience.com

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • No-code tools build forms, stages, deadlines, and rules.
  • Judges can use blind and multi-round reviews.
  • Applicants can save drafts and track progress.
  • The free trial includes 50 applications per year.
  • Enterprise lists unlimited applications.

Limits

  • No free plan is offered; the free option is a trial.
  • Essentials starts at $149/mo billed annually.
  • SMS and WhatsApp availability varies by plan.

Who it suits

AwardScience is presented for program managers, applicants, judges, sponsors, and auditors involved in grants, scholarships, awards, or accelerator programmes. Its no-code workflow tools may suit teams coordinating applications and reviews.

Verdict

AwardScience covers application intake, review, applicant updates, and programme administration in one workspace. Compare plan limits and confirm Enterprise pricing and messaging availability before choosing a plan.

Where Specifiction places it

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