research opportunities

Chances for inquiry

Research opportunities are chances to participate in academic or scientific investigation, typically offered to students or early-career professionals.

Universities advertise research opportunities for undergraduates to work alongside faculty; funding agencies announce research opportunities through grant programs.

The phrase often signals a formal position or structured program: She's looking for summer research opportunities in neuroscience.

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Opposites
educational activity type

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Student academic tasks

lectures · classroom instruction · rote learning · passive learning · standardized curriculum

availability/access

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Reductions in allocated money

dead ends · closed doors · limited access

work type

research opportunitiesadministrative tasks

Routine office management duties

clerical work · manual labor

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