Line R1 · Research Projects

Browse current and past youth-led studies

Clear pathways to apply or request collaboration — every project is mentored, structured, and built to grow real research skills.

Youth developmentEducation policyCommunity healthCivic leadership

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Placements

Mentored research placements

Contribute to data gathering and presentation activities alongside colleagues and academic partners — choose the format that fits your schedule.

Semester-long

A full academic term of mentored research, from question design through final presentation.

Summer placement

An intensive summer track for students who want deep, focused research experience.

Micro-project

A short-term assignment for students contributing to a specific data-gathering or analysis task.

Project impact & resources

Review outcomes, then go deeper

Review concise impact summaries, methods overviews, and key findings for each project — then request the full brief for classroom, community, or funding use.

Impact summaries

Concise write-ups of outcomes and takeaways from each project.

Methods overviews

How each study was designed, run, and evaluated.

Policy notes & data snapshots

Findings formatted for classroom, community, or funding use.

Ready to apply or collaborate?

Tell us about your background and the kind of research you want to do — we'll follow up with next steps.

Apply or request a brief

Or email us directlyResearch@locomotionfoundation.org