High school students work one-on-one with a professor or PhD mentor for a trimester, choosing a subject track and a quantitative or qualitative focus, and write a research paper. Admission starts with an online application, and shortlisted applicants are interviewed.
Offered by Horizon. Research for high school students in Worldwide. Format: Online. Cost: Paid. Grades 9–12. Deadline: 2026-11-22.
Fields: STEM, Humanities, Business
Info checked October 2026.
A one-to-one research program, founded in 2016 by Columbia researchers, that pairs a student with a scholar for an original project.
There are two tracks. Professor Seminar Courses put you in a small group led by a professor from a top university. The 1-1 PhD Labs pair you directly with a PhD or post-doctoral researcher.
Subjects on offer range across AI and machine learning, behavioural economics, computational neuroscience, cybersecurity, gene editing and CRISPR, international relations, protein biophysics, political theory and theoretical mathematics.
Selective: of 6,539 applications, 26% were admitted. Admitted students had an average GPA of 3.93 and a median SAT of 1500.
Horizon reports 6,539 total applications with a 26% acceptance rate, an average admitted GPA of 3.93 and a median admitted SAT of 1500.
Professor Seminar Courses are small groups led by a university professor. The 1-1 PhD Labs pair you individually with a PhD or post-doc researcher.
Details checked on 2026-09-23 against the program's own page.
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