Research opportunities for students and early researchers
Konnifel lists research internships, assistantships and fellowships offered by professors and researchers from 4,900+ institutions. Apply with one verified research profile and get support from your first application to your final certificate.
For high school students, college students, graduates and researchers.
Protein folding in heat-tolerant crops
Prof. A. MehtaDept. of Biological Sciences
Research Passport
2 verified projects
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Research opportunities
Opportunities are posted by professors and research groups. Each listing tells you the topic, who you'll work with, how long it runs and what they expect from you.
Short, guided projects for school students who are curious about research.
Ecology
Dr. K. BoseDept. of Zoology
Environmental Science
Dr. S. KulkarniDept. of Environmental Science
Bioinformatics
Prof. M. ThomasDept. of Biotechnology
Work on an active research project alongside your degree.
Computer Science
Prof. R. IyerDept. of Computer Science
Computational Biology
Prof. A. MehtaDept. of Biological Sciences
Economics
Dr. P. MenonSchool of Economics
Longer roles supporting a professor's research, often part-time.
Hydrology
Dr. N. FernandesCentre for Environmental Studies
Linguistics
Prof. L. RaoDept. of Linguistics
Materials Science
Dr. V. ShahDept. of Materials Engineering
Funded or structured positions for graduates and early-career researchers.
Climate Science
Prof. H. DasCentre for Atmospheric Sciences
Public Health
Dr. F. AhmedSchool of Public Health
Physics
Prof. J. KapoorDept. of Physics
The listings above are samples. Opportunities on Konnifel span 690+ research areas.
Who can use Konnifel
Konnifel brings together the people who want to do research and the people who lead it. Choose where you fit to see what you can do and where to start.
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Six steps take you from sign-up to your first research project. Select a step to see what it looks like on Konnifel.
Create a free account with your email and education details.
Membership gives you applications, recommendations and research support.
What's includedA short online readiness test that shows professors your strengths. There is no pass or fail.
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Riya Sharma
Included with membership
RRAT · Section 2 of 4
A study of 200 students found that those who slept longer before an exam tended to score higher.
Which statement does this finding best support?
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Topic, professor or fieldFor youBiologyRemote8–12 weeks
Research workspace · Week 3 of 8
Protein folding in heat-tolerant crops
Prof. A. MehtaThe first dataset looks good. Let's go through it together on Thursday.
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Why Konnifel
Finding research experience usually means cold-emailing professors and hoping for a reply. Konnifel gives the process a clear structure.
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One home for every stage of research
Listings from professors across fields and countries, with the topic, duration and expectations set out.
Instead ofchecking department pages and notice boards one by one.
Suggestions based on your profile, interests and RRAT results, so you spend less time searching.
Instead ofguessing which projects match your level.
Your application goes straight to the person leading the research.
Instead ofan email to a general inbox that may never be read.
Our facilitation team helps with onboarding, communication and timelines when you need it.
Instead ofworking it out alone when a project stalls.
Goals, milestones and expectations are agreed with your professor from day one.
Instead ofan informal arrangement where nobody is sure what is expected.
Tasks and milestones are tracked as the project moves, for you and your professor.
Instead ofno clear sense of how far along you are.
Completed work is documented and verified, so it counts when you apply for what comes next.
Instead ofa line on your CV that nobody can check.
Applications, recommendations and research support come with membership.
What membership includesResearch Passport
Your Research Passport is your research profile on Konnifel. It grows with every project you complete, and you decide who sees each entry.
Each answer is numbered to match the example Passport.
Riya Sharma
BSc Biotechnology, 3rd year · Sample University, Pune
RRAT score Sample
82Strong band91st percentile
Skills
PythonPCRLiterature reviewData analysis
Entries
Research Internship · Protein folding in heat-tolerant crops
Prof. A. Mehta · 8 weeks · 2026 · Added on completion
“Careful, well-documented lab work.”
Certificate of Research Completion
Code KNF-8F3A-21 · check at konnifel.com/verify
Bioinformatics short course
Certificate from the course provider · 2025
Water quality survey, college project
Earlier work · 2024 · Added with evidence
How each entry was checked
Platform-VerifiedProfessor-ConfirmedIssuer-VerifiedSelf-Reported
RRAT — Research Readiness & Aptitude Test
The RRAT is one assessment, taken once, that puts every candidate on the same scale. It shows professors what you're good at beyond your grades, and there is no pass or fail.
Professors receive many applications. The RRAT puts every candidate on the same scale, so you can show your ability wherever you study.
Reasoning, reading and understanding research, problem-solving and research ethics. It looks at how you think, not what you've memorised.
One online assessment, taken once, at a time that suits you. Practice material is provided before you start, so you know what to expect.
Your result is shown as a score, a band and a percentile on your Research Passport, where professors see it when they review your application. We also use it to recommend opportunities that match your level.
Sample RRAT result
IllustrativeOverall score 82/100
Overall readiness
Strong band
91st percentile
Shown on your Research Passport · used for recommendations
Konnifel Membership
Candidates pay an annual membership for unlimited opportunities and end-to-end facilitation. It supports you before, during and after your research, from your first application to your final certificate.
01 Before your project
02 During your project
03 After your project
Where membership fits in your journey
By the numbers
Four figures from Konnifel's platform records. The line under each number says exactly what it counts.
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Success stories
Each story follows one member from where they started to what they achieved, and names the kind of professor and institution they worked with.
Feature a story
My RRAT score helped a professor in Canada pick me from over two hundred applicants.
BTech student, 3rd year
Meera’s path on Konnifel
School student, Bengaluru
I had never worked in a lab before. By the end, my name was on a poster at a national conference.
Graduate researcher
The assistantship turned into a funded fellowship. My Research Passport did most of the talking.
Stories marked “Sample” show the format. Mentors are described by role, not named.
For faculty and institutions
Konnifel is free for professors and institutions recruiting research talent. We handle candidate assessment and research facilitation, so you can focus on the research.
For professors
Find motivated students who have already been assessed, and run the project in one shared workspace.
For institutions
Give your students structured access to research, and your faculty a simple way to recruit research talent.
FAQs
Straight answers about membership, the RRAT, your Research Passport and how selection works.
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Contact our support teamMembership is an annual plan. The current price and what it includes are listed on the membership and pricing page.
No. Anyone can browse listings. You need an active membership to apply, receive recommendations and use research facilitation support.
Unlimited research opportunities, personal recommendations, research facilitation support, a shared research workspace, progress tracking and certificate recognition. Members are also eligible for the Hall of Fame and for success stories.
The RRAT checks reasoning and research readiness, not subject knowledge. Practice material is available, and there is no pass or fail.
Reasoning, reading and understanding research, problem-solving and research ethics. It gives every candidate the same fair way to show what they can do.
It appears on your Research Passport. Professors see it when they review your application, and we use it to recommend opportunities that match your level.
Your education, RRAT score, research projects, professor feedback, certificates and publications. When you complete a project on Konnifel, the outcome is added automatically.
Professors confirm the work they supervised. Each certificate carries a code that anyone can check on Konnifel.
You choose. Professors you apply to can see it, and you can share a link with anyone else. Privacy controls let you hide individual items.
Professors, scientists and research groups at universities and research organisations. Each listing names the person leading the research.
Research internships for high school students and for college students, research assistantships and research fellowships. Each listing gives the topic, who you will work with, how long it runs and what is expected of you.
Open a listing and apply with your Research Passport. Some professors also set a short task. You need an active membership to apply.
The professor reviews applications using your Research Passport, RRAT score and any task they set. You’re notified at each stage.
Help with onboarding, agreeing goals and milestones, communication with your professor, progress tracking and your final certificate.
A certificate for the completed work, and the outcome recorded on your Research Passport, where professors and universities can verify it.
Yes. Posting opportunities, reviewing candidates and using the research workspace are free for faculty and institutions.
Talk to our team. We work with your research office to give your students structured access to research and your faculty a simple way to recruit research talent.
Your next step
Choose the route that fits you. Each one starts with a single step.
Students and researchers
Become a member, take the RRAT and apply to opportunities with one Research Passport.
Professors
Post your first opportunity. It’s free.
Institutions
Explore a research collaboration with Konnifel.
