Hey, I just discovered that such things as online research programs exist so I have a couple of questions in my head:
Can you apply to a research program without having any specific knowledge in depth, and if so, are those research programs common?
Following Rishab's video, once you decide on what topic you want to do research on, you are supposed to find a professor that is doing a similar research and cold email them to ask them if I could join their research process. How do you find these professors and how do you know what researches they are doing/ preparing for?
I am an international student and a non-us citizen, so local research programs in labs/universities or online ones that require for one to be a us citizen do not satisfy my needs. Can you recommend some free virtual research opportunities and I would be really grateful if you help me on how to search for research programs online that fit me.