Illustrative Opportunity Examples

Research opportunities across universities.

These sample listings are modeled after public undergraduate research pathways at universities across the country. In the full platform, listings would be verified through professors, research teams, campus ambassadors, and university partners.

Northwestern University

Undergraduate Research Advising & Funding Pathway

Office of Undergraduate Research-style pathway

Academic area: Cross-disciplinary

A student can develop a research interest, find a faculty mentor, apply for funding, and build an independent research project.

Commitment Varies by project
Format Advising, funding, and independent research support

Relevant skills:

Faculty outreach Proposal writing Research planning Academic writing

Research interests:

independent research faculty mentorship grant funding interdisciplinary research

Modeled after Northwestern's public undergraduate research resources

University of Southern California

Student Research Opportunity

USC Student Research-style pathway

Academic area: School-based research

Students can explore undergraduate research opportunities through schools, institutes, and faculty-led programs across campus.

Commitment Varies by school or program
Format School-based research and summer research opportunities

Relevant skills:

Research communication Lab support Data analysis Faculty outreach

Research interests:

engineering public policy communication science humanities

Modeled after USC's public student research resources

UC Berkeley

Undergraduate Research Apprentice

Berkeley URAP-style opportunity

Academic area: Faculty research projects

Students work with faculty members and research staff on research projects while developing deeper knowledge in a specific area.

Commitment Semester or academic-term based
Format Faculty project apprenticeship

Relevant skills:

Project support Reading academic papers Data collection Research assistance

Research interests:

faculty research apprenticeship graduate school preparation academic research

Modeled after UC Berkeley's public URAP structure

University of Michigan

Research Opportunity Program Participant

Michigan UROP-style pathway

Academic area: Research mentorship

Students connect with mentors, gain hands-on research experience, and explore research across diverse fields.

Commitment Academic-year style research involvement
Format Mentored undergraduate research

Relevant skills:

Mentor communication Research basics Team collaboration Project execution

Research interests:

arts sciences social science engineering health

Modeled after University of Michigan's public UROP structure

Any University

Campus Research Scout

ResearchMatch campus network

Academic area: Campus Ambassador Network

A student ambassador helps identify professors, labs, and research openings at their school so opportunities become easier to discover.

Commitment Flexible
Format ResearchMatch network role

Relevant skills:

Networking Cold outreach Campus knowledge Organization

Research interests:

startup building research access student leadership campus partnerships

Internal ResearchMatch growth model