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Bridge the Gap Between
Passion and Discovery.

Researchconnect is where curious high schoolers meet world-class researchers. Apply to live projects, build a verified academic portfolio, and earn mentorship that lasts beyond a single semester.

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1,200+: Active mentors
84: Partner laboratories
9,400: Verified students
37: Countries represented

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AI for Pediatric Radiology

Stanford School of Medicine · Hybrid · 12 weeks

94%

Match

2 / 5

Slots

$1.2k

Stipend

Dr. Rasya Putri

Asst. Prof, Machine Learning in Medicine

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Oxford

ETH Zürich

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Our Mission

Research should not be reserved for the lucky few.

For decades, opportunities to participate in original research have hidden behind family connections, prestigious zip codes and unspoken introductions. We believe ambition is distributed evenly across the world — access should be too.

Researchconnect operates like Airbnb for academic mentorship: a vetted, transparent marketplace where high schoolers apply directly to live projects, receive structured feedback from working scientists, and graduate with a portfolio that travels with them through college admissions and beyond.

Beyond projects, we host monthly webinars on academic writing, literature review and IRB ethics — taught by editors at journals like Nature, Cell and IEEE.

Curated mentorship

Every mentor is vetted from peer-reviewed institutions. Browse by field, methodology, or publication record.

AI matchmaking

Our proprietary engine weighs interests, prior experience, career goals, language and timezone to find your fit.

Verified portfolio

Earn digital certificates signed by your mentor — a credential admissions officers can actually trust.

Your next chapter starts with a question.

Browse projects from Harvard to NUS, see your AI-generated compatibility score, and send your first application this week.