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.
Summer 2024
Early Admission: February 18, 2024
Priority Admission: March 17, 2024
Regular Admission 1: April 14, 2024
Regular Admission 2: May 12, 2024
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.