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The Academic CV That Gets You Hired
The Portfolio That Works While You Sleep
Your unfair advantage in academia.
Stop sending PDFs into the void. Build a living portfolio that boosts citations, attracts collaborators, and lands offers — all from simple Markdown files you own.
Built on HugoBlox — the open-source framework where AI generates your pages and you own everything as Markdown.
Deploy Free (60s) | Customize with AI | Live Demo
Part of the HugoBlox ecosystem · Trusted by 150,000+ researchers at MIT, Stanford, Google & NVIDIA · Rated 4.9/5 (official survey) · Since 2016
Why This Template?
Most academic CVs are static PDFs that get lost in the pile. This is an always-on portfolio that works 24/7 to advance your career:
- Students & grads applying to top labs and industry roles — stand out with a living portfolio, not a flat PDF
- Researchers who want a citable online presence with publications, projects, and talks in one place
- Faculty & PIs showcasing their lab, group news, and team members
- Anyone with publications who wants auto-imported citations from BibTeX/DOI without manual formatting
“My citations went up 3x after switching to this template. Colleagues started finding my work through Google Scholar links back to my site. The BibTeX auto-sync is a lifesaver.” — Dr. Li Zhang, AI Research Scientist
“I set this up during a weekend and my PhD students had their profiles live by Monday. They just edit Markdown — no tickets to IT, no WordPress logins.” — Prof. Sarah Chen, Computer Science, ETH Zürich
Features
| Feature | Benefit |
|---|---|
| BibTeX / DOI auto-import | Drop in a .bib file — publication pages generated automatically with proper citations. |
| Jupyter & RMarkdown | Publish .ipynb notebooks as beautiful posts — code, outputs, and narrative intact. |
| LaTeX math | Native rendering for equations and technical writing. |
| Markdown slides | Present with reveal.js — math, syntax highlighting, diagrams, speaker notes. |
| SEO & AI-ready | Optimized for search engines and LLMs — your work gets found, cited, and recommended. |
| AI page generation | Describe what you need to Hugo Chat — get structured pages with correct front matter instantly. |
| Visual editor | Drag-and-drop blocks in VS Code with Ownable CMS. No coding needed. |
| Plain Markdown | Every file is human-readable. No database, no lock-in, take your content anywhere. |
| Free hosting | Deploy to GitHub Pages, Netlify, Vercel, or Cloudflare — all free tier. |
🚀 Get Started
Step 1: Deploy Your Site
Option A: Launch in browser (fastest — no install needed)
[!TIP] Deploy a live site in 60 seconds — no software to install: Deploy Academic CV free
Option B: Use the CLI
# Requires Hugo Extended & Node.js
npx hugoblox create site --template academic-cv
Step 2: Customize With AI + Visual Editing
| **✨ Hugo Chat** — AI customization Tell Hugo Chat what you want in plain English. It generates structured pages with the right front matter, shortcodes, and blocks for this template. > *"Add a publications page with my 2024 papers from this BibTeX file"* [**Try Hugo Chat — free**](https://hugo.chat/?utm_source=github&utm_medium=readme&utm_content=step2_academic-cv) | **Ownable CMS** — visual editing in VS Code 1. Install [Ownable CMS](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ownable.ownable) 2. Open your project in VS Code 3. Click the Ownable icon to start editing visually |
Ownable CMS: Drag-and-drop page builder inside VS Code.
[!NOTE] New to Hugo? No problem. You don’t need to know Hugo — edit visually or write Markdown. Hugo is the engine under the hood that makes your site fast, secure, and free to host. Learn more →
💎 Go Premium
Love the free version? Academic CV Pro and Resume Pro take it further:
- Premium designs that make an unforgettable first impression
- Advanced timeline and layout options
- Full-featured course/lecture sections
- Remove attribution, priority support
| Academic CV (Free) | Academic CV Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Design | Professional & clean | Premium designs |
| Layouts | Standard sections | Advanced timelines |
| Courses/lectures | Basic | Full-featured |
| Support | Community | Priority |
Compare plans | Deploy Academic CV Pro | Deploy Resume Pro
🏆 Why HugoBlox?
Why not just use WordPress, Webflow, or an AI builder like Lovable?
| AI builders (Lovable, v0) | CMS platforms (WordPress, Webflow) | HugoBlox | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI generates your pages | Yes | No | Yes |
| You own the output as readable files | No — React code | No — database | Yes — Markdown |
| Free to host forever | No | No | Yes |
| Human-editable without the tool | Barely | No | Yes — it’s Markdown |
| Open source | No | No | Yes — MIT licensed |
[!IMPORTANT] Your content is plain Markdown files. No lock-in, no database, no vendor dependency. If you ever want to leave, take your files and go.
FAQ
Do I need to know Hugo?
No. Edit visually with Ownable CMS or write Markdown. Hugo is the build engine — you don't need to touch it.Can I import my existing publications?
Yes. Drop a BibTeX file and publication pages are generated automatically with proper citations, metadata, and links.Can I host for free?
Yes. GitHub Pages, Netlify, Vercel, and Cloudflare Pages all have free tiers for static sites.Can I migrate my content later?
Yes. Your site is just Markdown files in a folder. Copy them anywhere.What's Hugo Chat?
An AI assistant trained on Hugo and HugoBlox docs. Describe what you want and it generates the right pages with correct front matter. Free to try.Can I cancel Pro anytime?
Yes. No questions asked.🚀 Ready to launch?
Deploy in 60 seconds. Customize with AI. Own it as Markdown forever.
Deploy Academic CV — free | Customize with AI
Community & Support
- 💬 Discord — ask questions, share your site
- 📚 Docs
- ⭐ Star HugoBlox — help others find it
- 🐦 Follow on X
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