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Choose from hands-on short-term to long-term programs where you can grow your skills, work with experts, and leave a lasting impact by publishing your own peer-reviewed high-impact paper.

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Research Assistant

Programs

Publish cutting-edge research that will set you apart. Ideal for students aiming to publish impact-factor rated, peer-reviewed work, this program offers close collaboration with top professors and mentors on impactful projects.

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Research Assistant – Original Research

Research Assistant – Original Research

  • Design and conduct your own research project, culminating in a peer-reviewed publication.
  • Gain comprehensive research experience: Question identification, literature review, methodology, data collection, analysis, and publication.
  • Open to all high school students, but highly competitive due to limited spots. Requires strong application materials and successful lab match.

Duration: 2 to 3 years

Eligibility: Open to students from 9th grade through early college

Take your research into next level by publishing.

Introduction to

Research Programs

Launch your journey into research with expert guidance from a team. Ideal for students who want to learn fundamental research skills and pave the way for future research endeavors.

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Introduction to Research - Literature Review

Introduction to Research - Literature Review

  • Learn the fundamentals of research: Question identification and literature review.
  • Choose your own subject/research question.
  • Develop critical thinking and writing skills through a comprehensive literature review project.
  • Create an academic presentation for your findings.
  • Gain broad exposure to the scientific process, regardless of your background.
  • Option for Intro Group Program.

Duration: 4 to 8 weeks

Eligibility: Open to all high school, gap year students and early college students.

Launch your journey into research.

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Find Your Passion

Program

Determine if research is a path you want to pursue and find a research question you are passionate about. Ideal for students who are in early stage of exploring research

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Find Your Passion Program

Find Your Passion Program

  • Explore your interests and begin identifying possible areas of research.
  • Learn how to construct a strong research question.
  • Draft, review, and finalize a strong research question based on feedback.
  • Draft possible research themes and discuss the next steps (whether it be our research programs or essay competitions).

Duration: 3 Sessions

Eligibility: Open to all high school, gap year students and early college students.

Take your research into next level by publishing.

Pathway to Publication Program

This program is designed for students who have already completed at least a literature review on a topic of their choosing and now want to see that work through publication.

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Take your research into next level by publishing.

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