ABOUT LUMIERE EDUCATION
Founded by Harvard and Oxford researchers, Lumiere Education enables ambitious high school and middle school students to write an original research paper with 1:1 mentorship from researchers. Our students work with scholars from Harvard, Yale, Stanford, and other top universities to learn about the research process and design a university-level project. Students can conduct research in a range of disciplines, including engineering, mathematics, business, and psychology.
Lumiere alumni have been accepted to Harvard, Columbia, Princeton, and other Top 20 colleges. Our students have won prestigious competitions like Regeneron ISEF and MIT Think, and they have published their research in academic journals such as Stanford Intersect and Advanced Gut & Microbiome Research. The program is selective, and students are eligible for credits from the University of California, San Diego's Extended Studies School upon successful completion.
We are committed to democratizing access to world-class research opportunities. Our nonprofit, the Lumiere Research Inclusion Foundation, helps talented students from low-income backgrounds conduct research at no cost. To date, the Foundation has given out nearly 2 million dollars in financial aid.
MEET THE DIRECTORS
DHRUVA BHAT
Director
Harvard College, Economics AB
Oxford University, DPhil and MPhil International Development
Hi everyone! My name is Dhruva, and I’m a director with Lumiere. I received my DPhil from the University of Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar. Before Oxford, I studied at Harvard College with Stephen, where I concentrated in Economics.
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My first introduction to research came through debate. I grew up in Chennai, India, and attended a local CBSE school where I studied commerce. My first exposure to research and studying abroad was by debating internationally for India. That led me to apply to Harvard and, after starting, led me to reach out to dozens of professors to help with their research. I work on Lumiere to make these world-class research opportunities available to kids like myself growing up.
STEPHEN TURBAN
Director
Harvard College, Statistics AB
Harvard Business School, PhD student (dropped out to focus full-time on Lumiere)
Hello Lumiere Family! I’m Stephen, a director with Lumiere. Before starting a PhD at HBS, I worked for a few years at McKinsey & Company and with a new university in Vietnam called Fulbright University Vietnam. Before then, I studied with Dhruva at Harvard College.
Research has been an important part of my life since I was a kid. My dad was a professor of psychology, so my dinner table discussions would be about why people act the way they do – and why we can study them. At Harvard, I was blessed with mentors at HBS, who made research fun, accessible, and exciting. I work on Lumiere to help share the opportunities I received with others.
OUR STORY
How did we come together to create Lumiere?
