J1 visa: switching from short-term scholar to research scholar

Does anyone know if it is possible to switch from a short-term scholar J1 to a research scholar J1?

I have to decide which one of these two visas I would like to apply for. I don't want to be subject to the 2 year bar (which takes effect after your research scholar program is over) to keep my options open if a job offers itself after my program. But at the same time, I might want to stay longer than 6 months in the US (which is the maximum under the short-term scholar J1).

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