# Earning RSC RSC is a utility token, meaning that it serves a specific function within the platform, giving holders the opportunity to participate in governance, access specific features, or use the tokens to support the work of other scientists and users on the platform. On ResearchHub, people earn RSC by: * **Submitting proposals** to receive funding * **Commenting** on and discussing scientific research * **Peer-reviewing** scientific papers * **Receiving** RSC tips from other users * **Developing** open-source features --- # 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. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.researchhub.com/researchcoin/earning-rsc.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.