Founding applications

Choose the entry point that matches what you are ready to do.

Community Member is the open starting point. Research Candidate is for students ready to be evaluated for structured project placement. Partnership welcomes student teams, rocketry/robotics clubs, educators, and laboratories seeking collaborative research pipelines.

Students and independent teams worldwide may apply.

Community membership does not automatically confer researcher status.

AI use is permitted when disclosed and independently checked.

Partnerships receive dedicated founder coordination and shared infrastructure.

Under-18 applications receive a manual safeguarding review before active placement.

Founding-stage safeguard

Submission records are private. Under-18 safeguards are decided case by case; the form does not create an automatic guardian record. A submission is not project acceptance, publication, authorship, or permission to begin physical R&D.

Choose your entry path

Full name

Country

Time zone

Detected automatically when possible. Countries with multiple zones require a region choice.

Education level

Age band

School or university

Research fields *

Select every field you would genuinely consider working in.

STEM Background, Coursework & Experience *

(Briefly describe any STEM coursework, science/robotics clubs, competitions like science fairs/hackathons, or hands-on projects you have completed)

Previous research or project work (optional)

I consent to YSRN using this information to review my request and contact me by email. I understand that collaboration and safeguarding policies apply. Read our Standards & Policies.

Membership Approval & Access Notice

Once your application is reviewed and approved by our coordinators, your temporary password and portal login credentials will be delivered to your registered email address.