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Discover research internships, programs, labs, fellowships, conferences, grants, and other academic opportunities. Access Match helps you find opportunities that fit you.
Explore ORBIT AccessONE OF ORBIT’S THREE MAIN PROGRAMS
Your next step in research.
ORBIT Research brings opportunities, mentorship, research support, and collaborative scholarly work together. Find a starting point that fits your interests and preparation.
THE ORBIT RESEARCH HUB
Find it. Connect. Fund it.
Three connected resources within ORBIT Research, each with its own dedicated page.
CONNECT
ORBIT Mentor Network
Connect with mentors, researchers, and academic guidance. Find expertise and support as you develop your research interests and skills.
Explore the Mentor NetworkFUND IT
ORBIT Research Grants
Explore ORBIT’s developing research-support initiative, designed to help reduce financial barriers to student projects and scholarly participation.
In development. Grant applications are not open.Explore Research GrantsReady to apply? ORBIT Navigators provide practical application assistance through ORBIT Access.
Explore ORBIT NavigatorsCOLLABORATIVE RESEARCH
Turn research training into research experience.
O.R.B.I.T. Research creates collaborative, mentored environments where trained students can apply research skills to legitimate scholarly projects under appropriate guidance.
RESEARCH FELLOWS
Apply your preparation as part of a team.
Students who develop sufficient foundational and methodological competency through O.R.B.I.T. Academy may become eligible for Research Fellow status.
Placement depends on:
- Project availability
- Mentor capacity
- Research interests
- Relevant methodology training
- Team needs
POSSIBLE FELLOW CONTRIBUTIONS
Literature searchingArticle screeningData extractionData organizationCodingStatistical analysisResearch documentationScientific writingTables and figuresAbstract preparationPoster developmentManuscript development
Participation does not guarantee authorship or publication.PROJECT LEADS
Coordinate the day-to-day work of a research team.
Project Leads are experienced researchers who help organize team activity, support Fellows, maintain communication, and keep scholarly work moving responsibly.
POTENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Organizing meetingsDelegating tasksMonitoring deadlinesTraining FellowsMaintaining project documentationCommunicating with mentorsSupporting research qualityCoordinating manuscript development
RESEARCH TEAM MODEL
Clear roles. Appropriate oversight.
Actual team structures may vary depending on the discipline, methodology, project, and available supervision.
01Faculty / Senior Research Supervisor
↓02Research Mentor
↓03Project Lead
↓04Research Fellows
FUTURE VISION
Intercollegiate research teams
O.R.B.I.T. Research is being designed so future teams may eventually include students and mentors from multiple institutions. No external institutional partnerships are implied or announced here.
ILLUSTRATIVE FUTURE EXAMPLE
Mental Health Research Team
- UConn Research Fellow
- Partner-University Research Fellow
- Community-College Research Fellow
- Project Lead
- Graduate Research Mentor
- Faculty Supervisor
RESPONSIBLE RESEARCH
Research built on integrity.
ORBIT Research is committed to responsible, transparent, and ethical scholarly practice. Students are expected to uphold standards for research integrity, accurate data and reporting, appropriate authorship and attribution, confidentiality, responsible use of AI, respect for research participants, and compliance with applicable institutional requirements.
Research Integrity
Conduct and report research honestly, accurately, and transparently.
Responsible Data Practices
Maintain accurate records and protect research data according to appropriate institutional and project requirements.
Ethical Scholarship
Properly cite sources, avoid plagiarism, and accurately represent the work and contributions of others.
Fair Authorship & Credit
Give authorship and acknowledgment based on genuine scholarly contributions.
Respect & Responsibility
Treat collaborators, participants, mentors, and fellow researchers professionally and respectfully.
Accountability
Correct errors, disclose relevant conflicts, and seek guidance when ethical or methodological concerns arise.
Institutional oversight comes first. ORBIT’s research guidelines do not replace university policies, Institutional Review Board requirements, sponsor requirements, research compliance procedures, or applicable laws and regulations. ORBIT researchers must follow all requirements of the institution or institutions responsible for oversight of their work.
ORBIT RESEARCH
Guidelines & Code of Ethics
Our complete Research Guidelines and Code of Ethics establish expectations for responsible conduct, data integrity, authorship, research collaboration, privacy, AI use, publication, and ethical decision-making within ORBIT Research.