💻🔬Research Opportunities for Fall&Winter 2026

1) Lumiere Education Fall II Cohort

An online research program where high school students work 1-on-1 with a PhD mentor to develop an independent research project and research paper.

📍 Location: Online
🎓 Eligibility: High school students worldwide
📚 Areas: STEM, medicine, computer science, economics, psychology, social sciences, humanities & more

📅 Application Deadline:
September 27, 2026

🔗 Apply: https://www.lumiere-education.com/lumiere-programs

2) Polygence Core Program

A personalized online research program where students are matched with an expert mentor and develop an independent project in one of 150+ subject areas.

Projects can range from traditional research papers to coding, data, creative, and interdisciplinary projects.

📍 Location: Online
🎓 Eligibility: High school students worldwide
📚 Areas: AI, computer science, biology, medicine, economics, psychology, engineering, humanities & more

📅 Application Deadline:
Rolling Admission

🔗 Apply: https://www.polygence.org/core-program

3) Horizon Academic (Winter Cohort)

An online academic research program offering opportunities for high school students to conduct research across STEM, social sciences, and humanities, including 1-on-1 PhD research mentorship.

📍 Location: Online
🎓 Eligibility: High school students
📚 Areas: Machine learning, neuroscience, mathematics, economics, psychology, international relations, philosophy & more

📅 Application Deadline:
November 22, 2026

🔗 Apply: https://horizoninspires.com/programs/

4) CCIR Academy - Cambridge Future Scholar Research Programme

An online academic research program by the Cambridge Centre for International Research (CCIR) where high school students explore a selected academic field and conduct a research project with mentorship.

📍 Location: Online
🎓 Eligibility: High school students worldwide
📚 Areas: STEM, medicine, economics, social sciences, humanities & more

📅 Early Admissions Deadline:
October 1, 2026

📅 Regular Admissions Deadline:
October 15, 2026

🔗 Apply: https://admissions.cambridge-research.org/

5) Premiere Research Academy

An online research program where high school students conduct faculty-mentored research and develop an academic research paper in their chosen field.

📍 Location: Online
🎓 Eligibility: High school students
📚 Areas: STEM, economics, finance, business, social sciences & more

📅 Application Deadline:
Rolling Admission

🔗 Apply: https://www.premiereresearchacademy.org/apply-online

6) Non-Trivial - Research Foundations/Research Scholars

A free online research program for young people interested in working on important global problems and developing high impact research or projects.

📍 Location: Online
🎓 Eligibility: Ages 14-20 who have not started university
💸 Cost: Free
📚 Areas: AI, global health, biosecurity, climate, economics, policy, decision-making & more

📅 Priority Deadline:
December 15, 2026

📅 Final Deadline:
January 4, 2027

🔗 Apply: https://www.non-trivial.org/

7) Delta Institute - Delve

An online project-based program where students work on real-world industry challenges in teams with professional mentorship. Unlike the other opportunities on this list, Delve is more focused on practical projects and industry experience than traditional academic research.

📍 Location: Online
🎓 Eligibility: High school students
📚 Areas: 15+ career and industry tracks

📅 Winter Applications Deadline:
September 25, 2026

🔗 Apply: https://www.deltainstitute.co/programs/

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