# For Researchers This page covers everything you need to create and manage a campaign on PepFund. A campaign is your fundraising round: you define the research, set milestones, configure a research token, and let the global DeSci community back your work. *** ## Before You Begin You need three things before creating a campaign: ### 1. A Solana Wallet PepFund is non-custodial. Your wallet is your identity on the platform. Supported wallets: * [Phantom](https://phantom.app) * [Backpack](https://backpack.app) * [Solflare](https://solflare.com) If you are not yet familiar with Solana wallets, Phantom is the easiest starting point. Create a wallet, store your seed phrase securely, and fund it with a small amount of SOL to cover transaction fees (less than $0.01 per transaction on Solana). ### 2. An ORCID iD PepFund requires ORCID verification for all researchers. ORCID is the standard persistent identifier used by academic institutions and journals worldwide. If you do not have one, you can register for free at [orcid.org](https://orcid.org). During campaign creation, you will connect your ORCID iD via OAuth. This links your verified researcher identity to your campaign without exposing your personal data. ### 3. Beta Access During the beta period, campaign creation is invite-only. Apply at [pepfund.xyz](https://pepfund.xyz) or request access through a partner DeSci community. Applications are reviewed within 48 hours. *** ## What You Will Define in a Campaign PepFund's campaign wizard walks you through the following: **Research Overview** * Title and one-paragraph lay-language summary * Full technical abstract * Research category (Biology, Neuroscience, Climate, Longevity, Materials, etc.) * Team members and credentials **Funding Parameters** * Funding goal in USDC * Campaign deadline (minimum 7 days, maximum 90 days) * Whether the campaign is all-or-nothing or keeps partial funding if the goal is not reached (beta: all-or-nothing only) **Milestones** * A minimum of two milestones are required * Each milestone carries a percentage of total funds (must sum to 100%) * Each milestone has a title, description, and expected completion date * Backers will review your milestone submissions, so write descriptions that are specific and verifiable **Research Token** * Token name and ticker symbol * Total supply * Backer allocation percentage (the share of total supply distributed proportionally to backers; minimum 51%) * Whether tokens are transferable post-campaign See [Creating a Campaign](/guides/creating-a-campaign.md) for the full step-by-step guide. *** ## Campaign Review All beta campaigns are reviewed by the PepFund team before going live. Review criteria: * The researcher has verifiable credentials via ORCID or institutional affiliation * The research scope is clearly defined with measurable milestone deliverables * The team has credible background in the research domain * Claims are falsifiable and consistent with scientific standards Review typically takes 24 to 72 hours. You will receive feedback if revisions are needed. *** ## Fees PepFund charges a **3% platform fee on successfully funded campaigns only**. No fee is charged on failed campaigns. No fee is charged to create a campaign. Additionally, PepFund receives **5% of the research token supply** for each campaign at creation. Solana transaction fees are paid by the researcher when submitting milestones and by backers when contributing. At current Solana network rates, individual transactions cost less than $0.01. *** ## Researcher Responsibilities When you launch a campaign on PepFund, you are making a public commitment to: * Execute research according to the scope and milestones defined at launch * Submit milestone evidence that is honest, complete, and verifiable * Communicate with backers via onchain updates if the timeline changes * Return funds if a campaign goal is not met (this is automatic via the escrow contract) Researchers who submit fraudulent milestone evidence or misuse funds may have their campaigns flagged by token holders and face community-governed resolution. *** ## Next Steps * [Creating a Campaign](/guides/creating-a-campaign.md): step-by-step campaign creation guide * [Submitting Milestones](/guides/submitting-milestones.md): how to submit and document milestone evidence * [Research Tokens](/core-concepts/research-tokens.md): understand the token your backers receive --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. 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