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The Winter Cohort Application Deadline is November 26, 2023.
TYPES OF PROGRAMS OFFERED
Individual sessions
with mentor
Individual sessions with
writing coach
Individual sessions with publication specialist
Program oversight from Lumiere program manager
Goal output
Duration
INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH
PROGRAM
9
2
-
-
College-level academic
paper
12 weeks
PREMIUM RESEARCH & PUBLICATION PROGRAM
15
4
4
-
Publication in high-school or college-level journal*
3-4 months research time,
1-4 months publication time
LUMIERE RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP
30
8
4
-
Highly selective research competition or publication*
6-12 months
*No academically rigorous program can or should promise publication. We provide support for 3 rounds of submission to selective high-school or college-level journals.
Programs: Services

APPLICATION DEADLINES AND PROGRAM DATES

PROGRAM TIMELINE
COHORT
Fall Cohort 2023
APPLICATION DEADLINE
August 27, 2023
START DATE
September 18, 2023
Winter Cohort 2023
November 26, 2023
December 18, 2023
Programs: Schedule
Week 1: Meet with your mentor and align on a topic
Week 2-4: Explore the topic and identify the research question
Week 5-9: Write research paper with 1-1 support from research mentor
Week 10-12: Make final edits and submit the paper for final evaluation
After week 12: Graduation ceremony and symposium! Students in the Premium Research and Publication Program will continue to meet with their mentor and submit their paper to a journal for publication
Programs: List

AVAILABLE AREAS FOR RESEARCH
STEM
Biology
Data Science
Mathematics
Astrophysics
Computer Science
Physics
Neuroscience
Medicine
Chemistry
Engineering
Architecture
HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Economics
Psychology
Business
Gender Studies
Philosophy
International Relations
Environmental Studies
History
Education
Sociology
Law
Classics
Linguistics
Students will also be able to customize their own research topic, if not currently available in the above offerings.
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