Regular admissions for the Summer Cohort II close on June 23, 2025, 11:59 PM EDT! Click here to apply.
PROGRAMS
We offer a diverse range of research programs, designed to suit a range of ages and experience levels.
Each Program has a Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter session.
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The regular admissions deadline for the Summer Cohort II is June 23, 2025.
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For the academic year 2025-26:​​​
COHORT
Spring Cohort 2025
Summer Cohort I 2025
Summer Cohort II 2025
APPLICATION DEADLINE
START DATE
February 9, 2025​
March 3, 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
June 23, 2025
July 14, 2025
Fall Cohort 2025
August 24, 2025​
September 14, 2025
Winter Cohort 2025
November 16, 2025​
December 8, 2025
Winter Cohort II 2025
December 28, 2025​
January 19, 2026
COHORT
Spring Cohort 2025
Summer Cohort I 2025
Summer Cohort II 2025
APPLICATION DEADLINE
START DATE
February 9, 2025​
March 3, 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
June 23, 2025
July 14, 2025
Fall Cohort 2025
August 24, 2025​
September 14, 2025
Winter Cohort 2025
November 16, 2025​
December 8, 2025
Winter Cohort II 2025
December 28, 2025​
January 19, 2026
OUR PROGRAMS
INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH PROGRAM
PREMIUM RESEARCH & PUBLICATION PROGRAM
RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP
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12-week research program
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9 individual sessions with world-class researcher
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2 individual sessions with writing coach
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5 workshops on research process
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A 15-page research paper
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16-week program
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15 individual sessions with world-class researcher
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4 individual sessions with writing coach
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5 workshops on research process
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4 individual sessions with publication specialist
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Publication plan created by Lumiere publication team for student
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6-12 month program
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24-30 individual sessions with world-class researcher
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6 individual sessions with writing coach
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5 workshops on research process
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4 individual sessions with publication specialist
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Publishing and sharing the paper at a college-level journal or prestigious competition/conference.
LUMIERE RESEARCH SCHOLAR CURRICULUM
The timeline for a Lumiere Research Program
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
Revise paper, submit, and present at the Lumiere Research Symposium
AVAILABLE RESEARCH TOPICS
Our courses explore different themes including, but not limited to:
BIOLOGY
Biotechnology
The Human Body & Diseases
PSYCHOLOGY
Psychology of Organizations
PHYSICS
Astrophysics
ECONOMICS
Behavioral Economics
Economics Policy Analysis
DATA SCIENCE
Deep Learning
COMPUTER SCIENCE
Machine Learning
Software Development Systems
GENDER STUDIES
Gender & Education in Global & Comparative Perspectives
Reproductive Politics
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ENGINEERING
Civil & Environmental Engineering
Chemical & Biology Engineering
CHEMISTRY
Organic & Inorganic Chemistry
Chemical Kinetics & Dynamics
BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Technology Adoptions in Firms
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
International PolicyÂ
International Security
ENVIRONMENT & THE WORLD
Understanding Global Warming
Environmental History of Earth
Students will also be able to customize their own research topic, if not currently available in the above offerings.