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Application & Review Software to Power Your Mission

No matter your association’s, foundation’s, or higher education institution’s needs regarding application and review management, we’ll help you navigate.
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Grow Your Programs More Efficiently & Effectively

OpenWater combines the disparate submission portals, review forms, data collection tools, and communications involved in typical application and review processes into a unified, user-friendly application management platform. With OpenWater, you can attract better applicants and level up your initiatives with less time, resources, and effort!

OpenWater’s Application Management Platform

OpenWater allows you to manage all of your organization’s application and review processes in one solution. Whether you leverage one, a few, or all five functionalities, you’ll get the same user experience and customization capabilities across the board.


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Abstract Software
Robust abstracts software that can power your conference management. Abstract collection, peer review, session scheduling and mobile app integration — all made easy in OpenWater.
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Awards Software
All-in-one awards management platform designed to streamline and simplify your entire awards program. Forget manila folders. Ditch the spreadsheets. OpenWater Awards does it all.
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Create the impact you want with streamlined grants applications, a user friendly reviewer portal, and powerful features for program administrators.
Scholarships
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Our all-in-one scholarship software manages the entire multi-step, multi-review process smoothly, moving applicants to scholarship recipients.
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Create a memorable fellowship website, promote your fellows and alumni, and control the entire process, all in one system.
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The Power of OpenWater’s Application & Review Management Software

12M+ Submissions collected through OpenWater application portals
$13M+ Saved by OpenWater clients after switching from their previous approaches
10 Minutes Average response time from our US customer support team
750+ Organizations that trust OpenWater to power their programs

Trusted by the Industry Leaders

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“We are what we repeatedly do.
Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit”

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Key Features of OpenWater’s Application Management SoftwareOpenWater

Remove friction from your application and review processes with features designed for associations, foundations, and higher education institutions.

Secure-Portal-Website Program Website Builder Develop and manage a secure, flexible, and powerful website that showcases your programs to applicants and the community—all with no coding required!  
collect-submitions Submission Form Creation Build application forms with drag-and-drop functionality, accept attachments of any size and type, and set conditional logic.  
multy-round-review Multi-Round Review Give reviewers access to all of their assigned applications as soon as they log in, then compile every score on every submission in one place.  
automated-emails Automated Communications Keep applicants and team members informed by creating and sending branded, mobile-optimized messages in OpenWater’s Email Wizard.  
robust-reporting Robust Reporting Make data-driven decisions about your programs’ future with powerful custom reports and built-in analytics.  
crmams Process-Specific Capabilities Showcase award winners via online galleries, build conference sessions with approved abstracts, and track funding distributions for grants, scholarships, and fellowships.  
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What Our Application & Review Software Users Say

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Honors Nomination Coordinator The American Physical Society

"Our team deals with over 80 different programs that are reviewed by 80 different committees who each have 3-12 volunteers. OpenWater makes it easy for us to collect the information that needs to be reviewed and enforce unique and diverse applicant requirements. This year, OpenWater has allowed our team to process over 1,200 applications reviewed by around 320+ volunteers."

Chief Information & Engagement Officer ASAE

"We use OpenWater not only for our awards programs, but also for grants, fellowships and generally anything that requires an application or judging process. All of this in one central system that integrates nicely with our association management system."

Digital Product Manager American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA)
"ASHA uses the OpenWater platform for awards programs, grant and scholarship applications, mentoring enrollment, course registration, volunteer applications and leadership programs. The flexibility of the OpenWater platform functionality is crucial to efficiently and successfully manage these various types of programs, each with unique requirements."
Chapter Relations American Advertising Federation

"OpenWater is a company that treats you with a personal touch and we find that of great value. We have enjoyed the relationship we have built with them and have come to rely on them for the support that we need to continue to grow our program."

Awards & Prizes Manager The Institution of Engineering and Technology
"The Awards and Prizes team at the Institution of Engineering and Technology operates several awards, prizes and scholarship schemes, all with different entry and reporting requirements. The flexibility and functionality of the platform has led to many improvements and efficiencies in how IET awards are run. The support from the OpenWater team has been excellent."
Operations and Development Specialist DirectWomen
“Applications are very intuitive and easy to build (even with layers of complexity and if/then processes, and judging options are very customizable, reporting options are extensive and detailed. I did not have any experience building an application and do not come from a technical background, but I was able to build our application without issues due to the ease of using the program and the prompt and helpful assistance of customer support.”

65+ Integrations

OpenWater has taken an integration-first approach since the beginning and integrates with many major CRMs, AMS, and other platforms. Have a system we haven’t integrated with yet? Let us know, and we’ll make it happen!

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Frequently Asked Questions About Our Application & Review Management Software

  

What is application and review software? Application and review software refers to specialized technology platforms for managing programs where users submit content and a formal committee evaluates it (e.g., abstracts, awards, grants, scholarships, or fellowships). It consolidates every aspect of these processes, from submission and judging to communication and reporting, into a single platform.
What makes OpenWater stand out among application management software? There are many application management solutions on the market, but very few can also handle the review portion of the process like OpenWater can. Since developing the initial version of OpenWater in 2012, we’ve seen countless workflows ranging in complexity and have adapted our software over the years to meet customers’ needs. Now, our team and clients can quickly configure nuanced submission processes right out of the box!
What are OpenWater’s reporting capabilities like? OpenWater’s robust analytics and reports make it easy to configure and evaluate any type of data in your system. You can export raw numbers to an Excel, CSV, PDF, Word, or JSON file with the click of a button. We also offer a bulk download feature that lets you compile submissions into a zipped folder and save it to your computer.
What kind of customer support does OpenWater offer? OpenWater’s highly rated customer success team responds to service requests within 10 minutes on average, and we’ll always get to your questions within one business day, per our terms of use. Accuracy and helpfulness are the team’s top priorities—we want to help you make the most of your investment in our platform.