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.
The regular admission deadline for the Winter cohort is November 20th, 2022.
The regular admissions deadline for the Spring cohort is February 12th, 2023.
For the Summer 2023 cohort, we have 3 deadlines:
Priority Admission - March 12, 2023
Regular Admission I - April 16, 2023
Regular Admission II - May 14, 2023
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
ENGINEERING
Civil & Environmental Engineering
Chemical & Biology Engineering
CHEMISTRY
Organic & Inorganic Chemistry
Chemical Kinetics & Dynamics
BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Technology Adoptions in Firms
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
International Policy
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.