Lumiere Breakthrough Scholar Program

The Lumiere Breakthrough Scholar Program is the equivalent of the Individual Research Scholar Program at Lumiere Education. In our flagship program, we pair talented high-school students with world-class PhD mentors to work 1-on-1 on an independent research project. At the end of the 12-week program, you’ll learn about the cutting edge of your field and develop an independent research paper.

The program has a Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter Session.

Winter 2024

Regular Admission: November 24, 2024

Apply here.

Program

  • 12 week research program

  • 9 individual sessions with world-class researcher

  • 2 individual sessions with writing coach

  • A 15-page research paper

  • 5 workshops on research process

Timeline

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

Weel 10-12

Revise paper, submit, and present at the Lumiere Research Symposium

Available Research Topics

Psychology

Psychology of Organizations
Anxiety & mood disorders

Physics

Astrophysics
Experimental Particle Physics

Economics

Behavioral Economics
Economics Policy Analysis

Data Science

Deep Learning
Statistics

Computer Science

Machine Learning
Software Development Systems

Engineering

Civil & Environmental Engineering
Chemical & Biology Engineering

Chemistry

Organic & Inorganic Chemistry
Chemical Kinetics & Dynamics

Business and Entrepreneurship

Technology Adoptions in Firms
Management and Organizational Studies

International Relations

International Policy
International Security

Environment and the World

Understanding Global Warming
Environmental History of Earth

Biology

Human Developmental Biology
Genetic Engineering with CRISPR

Gender Studies

Gender & Education in Global Perspectives
Reproductive Politics 

Students will also be able to customize their own research topic, if not currently available in the above offerings.