The purpose of this study is to find out the respondents' opinion regarding their abilities and interest towards research. The survey was carried out on a sample of 51 respondents that are involved in research activities in the universities of origin. The participants are students from Faculties of Real and Applied Sciences. The results highlight the interest of respondents for their involvement in research activities, the need for support resources (other than the information in the university courses), the opinions concerning the possession of the main skills necessary to carry out research and the ability to communicate about the research in which they were involved.