Questions students and researchers ask first.

Yes. ResearchBridge is free for students.

Yes. Previous research experience is not universally required. Researchers define the requirements for each project, and many positions are written for students who are starting out.

Applications should demonstrate genuine familiarity with the research and respond to the specific project rather than sending a generic statement of interest.

Researchers may ask students to read a paper or respond to a project-specific question.

Researchers define criteria for their own projects. A student's relevance is evaluated separately for each opportunity.

There is no single ranking attached to a student across ResearchBridge.

Only if a researcher enables a video response for that particular position. It is not a general ResearchBridge requirement, and you are told before you begin the application.

Profile and application information is made available to authorized researchers as required to review the applications you submit.

Contact information is used for ResearchBridge communication. Researcher notes are private to the researcher and are never shown to students.

ResearchBridge supports paid, unpaid, volunteer, and academic-credit opportunities. Every listing indicates its compensation category before students apply.

Feedback will be collected from participating students and researchers and used to improve the platform before broader expansion.