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# Join a research project

<mark style="color:$primary;">**Outcome**</mark>\
You accept an invitation to an existing research project as a Space Administrator or Instance Editor.

<mark style="color:$primary;">**Before you start**</mark>

* The project Space Administrator has sent you an invitation.
* You have read the invitation and confirmed the role it grants is appropriate.

Joining a research project is by invitation only. The acceptance flow is identical to any other Nuvolos invitation - see [How-to › Common Workflows › Accepting an invitation](/how-to-guides/common-workflows/accepting-an-invitation.md).

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Check the role in the invitation before accepting. Common roles for research collaborators are Space Administrator (full control over the project, including the ability to invite others) and Instance Editor (works in one specific instance only). \
For the full role definitions, see [Concepts › Roles, secrets and identity](/concepts/roles-secrets-and-identity.md).
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