top of page

Subscribe to our newsletter • Don’t miss out!

Thanks for subscribing!

Student Looking at Building

BUILDING THE NEXT
GENERATION OF RESEARCHERS

A world-class research program for ambitious students.

Home: Welcome

4200+ APPLICATIONS

62
COUNTRIES

22000+
MENTOR HOURS

$390,000+
IN FINANCIAL AID

Founded by Harvard and Oxford researchers, the Lumiere Research Scholar Program helps students work 1-on-1 with a Ph.D. mentor to learn about the cutting edge in their field of interest and produce an independent research project.

A GLOBAL COMMUNITY OF AMBITIOUS STUDENTS

Our students and mentors represent some of the most globally competitive institutions.

Lumiere Scholars

Lumiere PhD Mentors

logo2.png
aavn_logo.png
logo (1).png
Bb_chandler.png
logo (2).png
shanghai american school.png
external-content.duckduckgo.com.png
National_University_of_Singapore_logo_NUS.png
1024px-Columbia_University_logo.svg.png
University_of_Chicago-Logo.wine.png
princeton-university-logo_freelogovectors.net_.png
logo.png
MIT_logo.png
University_of_California,_Los_Angeles_logo.png
1200px-Yale_University_logo.svg.png
Bookshelf

WE ARE PROUD TO BE ACADEMICALLY RIGOROUS

Our students are curious thinkers, passionate learners, and ambitious leaders.

Learn more about our 

and

RESEARCH DEPENDS ON MENTORSHIP

That's why we have over 1000 mentors from world-class universities excited to train the next generation of researchers.

Onyinye Gift Nwankwo-Headshot.jpg

ONYINYE NWANKWO

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

Ph.D.  Candidate 

Physics and Astrophysics​

​

SPECIALIZATION

Atmospheric and Space Sciences

OUR SCHOLARS

Our students have gone on to join the world's best universities, start non-profits, and represent their countries in global competitions.

unnamed (1).jpg

ALEXANDRA GIULIANI

Research Topic:

Cancer mRNA Vaccines as a Promising Approach for Treating Luminal A Breast Cancer

​

Alexandra's Lumiere research paper will be published in the International Journal of High School Research this year.

darya-tryfanava-d55fhArDES0-unsplash_edited_edited.jpg

WHY DO RESEARCH?

MAKE AN IMPACT ON THE WORLD

Every day, we read about research that changes our lives - from studies on vaccines to new computational algorithms. Each of these breakthroughs comes from researchers working to advance their field.

GAIN EXPERTISE IN 
A TOPIC

The goal of research is to extend human knowledge in an area. So, when you do research, you learn about the advances that came before you and contribute to our current knowledge.

STAND OUT FOR ADMISSIONS

Creating a research project is an effective way for you to showcase your strengths and demonstrate your abilities. Doing research can help at each stage of life – whether applying to college, grad school, or your next job.

Credit Partnership with the University of California, San Diego 
combined logo_front_page_v2.png

We are proud to partner with the University of California, San Diego Extended Studies (UCSD Extended Studies). Any student who successfully completes one of our programs is eligible to receive post-baccalaureate credit from UCSD Extended Studies.

ARE YOU UP FOR THE CHALLENGE?

priscilla-du-preez-XkKCui44iM0-unsplash_

STUDENT APPLICATION FORM

To become a Lumiere research scholar,

For more details on each of our Programs,

WE LOVE HEARING FROM OUR LUMIERE COMMUNITY!

Andrew Oldag

Ocean View High School, USA

Lumiere Research Scholar, 2021

Research Area - Medicine and Public Health

"As the end of the year approached, I was reflecting on my path so far in education and I realized really how significant my time at Lumiere was. I was a "Luminati" in 2021 and the research that I conducted motivated me to pursue research and really find joy in self-exploration in science. While I am still a current junior in high school I found that I could conduct high-level research all on my own."
HEAR FROM LUMIERE ALUMNI AND A FORMER ADMISSIONS OFFICER

How do colleges value research experience in students? In this session, Sam Jeong, a former admission officer at Dartmouth talks about Lumiere and how research is viewed in the college admission process.

Home: About Me
bottom of page