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PROGRAMS

In the Lumiere Research Scholar Program, students work 1-1 with a researcher from a top university to produce an independent research project.

Programs: Welcome

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

6-8

4

Highly selective research competition or publication*

6-12 months

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*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

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

6-8

4

Highly selective
research competition
or publication*

6-12 months

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PROFESSOR
PREMIUM
PUBLICATION
PROGRAM

10

4

4

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Mentor Type

PhD fellow and
post-doc

PhD fellow and
post-doc

PhD fellow and
post-doc

Professors from
Top 20 universities

Publication in
high-school or
college-level journal*

3-4 months
research time,
1-4 months
publication time

*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.

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Lumiere has a credit partnership with the University of California, San Diego Extended Studies. 

If you successfully complete any one of our programs, you will also be eligible to receive 3 post-baccalaureate credits and a digital transcript from UCSD Extended Studies!

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UPCOMING APPLICATION DEADLINES AND PROGRAM DATES

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PROGRAM TIMELINE

COHORT

APPLICATION DEADLINE

 START DATE

Winter Cohort 2024

November 24, 2024​

December 16, 2024

Spring Cohort 2025

February 9, 2025​

March 3, 2025

Summer Cohort I 2025

Early Admission - February 9, 2025

Priority Admission - March 9, 2025

Regular Admission I - April 13, 2025

Regular Admission II - May 11, 2025

June 2, 2025

Summer Cohort II 2025

June 23, 2025

July 14, 2025

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
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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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