Apply for a mission through a private screener

So, you’ve been invited to apply to your first Dscout mission—congrats! We’re happy you’re here. But we also understand you might have a few questions if you’ve never used Dscout (or even heard of us!) before. In this article, we’ll answer those questions by walking you through what you can expect from the process.

Note: Applying to a mission through a private screener does not require you to create a Dscout account. You will not be added to our platform’s participant panel, nor will we invite you to join unsolicited missions in the future.

Access the screener

At Dscout, we refer to research studies as “missions,” and to apply to a mission, you’ll fill out a screener. Chances are good you’ve already received a link from someone who wants to hear from you (we’ll refer to them as the Researcher). And once you open that link, you’ll land on a screener webpage that looks something like this:

On this page, we’ll ask you for some basic information (name, email, etc.), and we’ll also ask you to agree to our Scout Terms and Conditions & Privacy Policy. Once you’ve done that, click Begin research study to dive in.

Note: If you’ve never logged in to Dscout before, you’ll be asked to verify your email. Simply follow the link that’s sent to you from [e-mail] — be sure to check your spam folder — and you’ll land directly in the screener.

Complete the screener

Once you’re in the screener, simply answer the questions that are presented to you. Answer honestly and truthfully—don’t try to guess what the Researcher might want to hear. Chances are good you’ll end up guessing incorrectly and be disqualified when your honest answers would have earned you some extra cash.

What happens next?

Based on your answers to the screener, you’ll either be accepted or rejected for the research mission. This could happen within the same day or it could happen a day or two after you submit your screener responses.

If you’re accepted for the mission, you’ll receive an email from [e-mail] letting you know. In this email, you’ll find another link with details on how to get started.