- Included each active month
- Learning, well-being and guidance benefits below; sessions require booking and eligibility.
- Research participation
- Up to two supervised projects simultaneously, with a suitable assignment rather than a guaranteed first choice.
- Project and publication costs
- Approved publication charges are covered within the agreed project scope.
- Approval and responsibilities
- Defined tasks, supervision and documented contributions; membership does not buy authorship.
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microscopIA · Students & Young Professionals
Students & young professionals
Build research experience with a supervised team.
USD 35 / month · COP 100.000 / month (Colombian citizens)
Know what you are joining.
A recurring membership, defined benefits and separate scientific decisions.
Subscription ≠ project fee ≠ journal decision. Confirm scope and covered publication charges in writing before work begins.
One membership. Two ways to activate.
International rate · US dollars
USD 35 / monthActivate the matching membership from your microscopIA account. Review price, benefits and renewal before paying.
Choose this plan on the payment site ↗Colombian citizens · Colombian pesos
COP 100.000 / monthActivate before November 1, 2026 and retain the reduced rate for 12 months with timely payments. Bank transfer and manual verification; activation takes up to three business days.
microscopIA · How we collaborate
How we collaborate
Join a supervised team with defined tasks and training. Your contribution, critical review and accountability determine earned credit; a subscription alone does not confer authorship.
microscopIA · OPEN ACCESS
Publication support, with a clear route
The ability to pay should not be what determines whether valuable scientific work can reach publication. We assess support within the programme’s conditions.
STUDENTS & YOUNG PROFESSIONALS
Take your review toward publication.
Start your own systematic review or meta-analysis as a member. If you need help, request microscopIA assessment for manuscript preparation, open-access publication costs, or both.
≥50%of authors with active paid membership
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Scientific quality
Rigorous execution and verifiable methods; completed work is assessed.
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Transparent authorship
Authors, contributions, member percentage, microscopIA and external affiliations.
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Agreed collaboration
microscopIA corresponding author and written support scope.
Support requirements and conditions
For this member-initiated review route, at least 50% of all genuine authors must be microscopIA Network members with active paid membership. Exactly 50% qualifies for assessment (5 of 10); 3 of 5 is 60%. Memberships are verified during assessment and before funding authorization.
Support depends on high-quality execution and scientific assessment of your question, methods and work completed. Manuscript support and publication-cost support are separate decisions, with scope and covered costs confirmed in writing before expenses are incurred.
Report microscopIA Network members with active paid membership as a percentage of all genuine authors: active members ÷ total authors × 100. The 50% requirement uses the exact counts, not a rounded percentage.
List every author, scientific contributions and all actual affiliations: microscopIA department or group where applicable, plus external institutions, departments, cities and countries. Membership and institutional affiliation are verified separately.
For an approved collaboration, a qualifying microscopIA researcher retains the corresponding-author role, with real scientific contributions, accountability, all-author agreement and compliance with journal rules.
microscopIA assesses applicable open-access agreements through the corresponding author’s genuine, verifiable affiliations. The publisher and participating institution must confirm eligibility and coverage; no agreement or fee waiver is guaranteed.
Prepare your review question and type, protocol or registration if available, methods, evidence of progress, author list and contributions, total authors and active-member count. Indicate the support needed and any proposed journal or fee estimate; these may be unknown.
Authorship follows actual scientific contributions. Do not add authors to meet the threshold. A request does not guarantee support, journal acceptance or publication.
Approved work within microscopIA
For approved projects developed within microscopIA, the organization may cover the agreed publication costs under the applicable programme conditions. Existing written commitments to cover approved charges remain in force.
Clinicians & Investigators · collaborative reviews
As an experienced Clinicians & Investigators member, propose a systematic review or meta-analysis with the microscopIA network and request open-access publication-cost support when MORE THAN 30% of the qualifying authors have a verified active microscopIA affiliation.
The threshold allows a support request; it does not automatically grant funding. Scientific review and written approval must confirm the journal, covered amount, exclusions and payment procedure before costs are incurred. Membership alone does not establish affiliation or authorship. Affiliations must be genuine and authorship follows actual contributions. Journal acceptance is independent.
Publication-cost support is distinct from membership subscriptions, project fees and accelerated preparation. Clinical-call fees remain applicable unless a written agreement expressly changes them.
Clinicians & Investigators: check the >30% affiliation route →
3 of 10 is exactly 30% and does not qualify. 4 of 10 exceeds 30%. Counts are preliminary and subject to verification.
3 of 10 is exactly 30% and does not qualify. 4 of 10 exceeds 30%. Counts are preliminary and subject to verification.ACADEMIC PATHWAYS
Connect your academic goals with supervised research.
Credits, undergraduate/master’s thesis, doctoral research, research within clinical training and special projects with microscopIA experts. Institutional approval and a written supervision plan apply.
Detailed research benefit conditions
Enroll in up to two supervised projects simultaneously, subject to eligibility and a manageable workload. A suitable assignment is guaranteed, not a place in two specific projects.
Up to 5 Standardized Patient sessions per membership month.
Up to 3 mental-health sessions per membership month, subject to clinical and location eligibility.
Eligible courses, group activities and exam simulations included; advance booking and available places required.
microscopIA covers approved manuscript publication fees within the agreed project scope.
Recognition in the microscopIA member directory within seven calendar days after membership activation. Affiliation with the microscopIA group registered with the Colombian Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MinCiencias) is available only after three months of membership and completion of at least one project, subject to verified contributions, consent and registry requirements. This does not confer an automatic government researcher classification.
Two 30-minute career-planning sessions per active membership month
Up to two 45-minute project assessments per active membership month
More than a project. Support you can use.
Both memberships include these learning and support benefits. Book the activities that fit your goals and schedule.
Standardized Patient sessions
Practice clinical interviewing and communication in up to five sessions per membership month.
Mental-health sessions
Up to three sessions per membership month, subject to clinical suitability, location eligibility and availability.
Unlimited activities, courses & simulations
Unlimited eligible group activities, workshops, courses and exam simulations, subject to schedules and available places.
Career planning
Two 30-minute sessions per membership month to discuss training, summer research, applications and your next professional steps.
Project assessments
Up to two 45-minute sessions per membership month to review progress, resolve barriers and agree on next milestones.
People and opportunities
Apply to research groups, build a verified researcher profile and document your contributions.
From interest to teamwork
Choose your pathway
Review benefits, availability and participation terms before activation.
Confirm your placement
Share your background, interests and availability. Members receive their selected project or a suitable alternative.
Contribute with support
Agree tasks, supervision, milestones and contribution records. Project approval and required permissions come before execution.
Your membership keeps the work moving.
Monthly fees help pay staff and operating costs, sustain research and innovation, cover approved publication fees and reinvest in community programs such as mental-health access. Authorship follows your contribution; scientific decisions remain independent of payment.
Monthly benefits in every active membership
Guidance for your career and your research
Two 30-minute career-planning sessions each membership month
Discuss training, career choices, job applications and your next professional steps.
Book career planning →Up to two 45-minute project assessments each membership month
Review deliverables, barriers and next milestones. The organizer shares the Zoom invitation with the relevant team members.
Book project assessment →These are monthly benefits while your membership is active; unused sessions do not roll over. Sign in with your membership account and confirm available times and your monthly benefit balance before booking.
Before you join
Is my first-choice project guaranteed?
No. Members are guaranteed a suitable supervised assignment, either their selected project or an alternative appropriate to their background. External applicants follow the open-call selection process.
Can I cancel?
Yes. Cancel future renewal through your account or request assistance. Each active project is reviewed for handover or replacement. Cancellation does not erase qualifying contributions or earned authorship.
Does this include clinical care everywhere?
No. Mental-health appointments require suitability, consent, availability and authorization where you are located. Do not activate a paid plan solely for clinical sessions before confirming eligibility.
What if an included benefit is unavailable?
Contact the team for a dated resolution, appropriate alternative, extension, credit or refund assessment. Capacity limits do not remove the obligation to address an unavailable paid benefit.