The program offers personalized one-on-one mentorship with PhD-level experts from top universities, allowing students to explore niche academic interests and produce a unique, high school-level research project.
The Lumiere Junior Explorers Program is an 8-week online research program designed for middle school students (grades 6-8) to delve into academic interests with personalized guidance. Students are paired one-on-one with a PhD-level mentor from a top university, such as Harvard, Oxford, MIT, or Princeton. The program begins with an exploration phase (weeks 1-4) where students investigate various topics within their chosen field, such as cybersecurity, ethical hacking, data protection, or network security. Following this, students define a specific research project (weeks 5-6) and then focus on creating a meaningful output, which can range from a high school-level research paper or case study to a presentation or prototype (weeks 7-8). Through this process, participants develop crucial research skills, including reading and interpreting academic literature, building research questions, critical thinking, problem-solving, and scientific communication. The program aims to foster a sense of agency and prepare students for advanced academics in high school and beyond.
Students meet virtually with their PhD mentor for about an hour each week and are expected to dedicate an additional 4-6 hours to independent work, which includes reading articles, watching videos, and conducting analysis.
This program is best for ambitious and gifted middle school students who are curious, motivated, and independent, and want to explore academic interests beyond their regular schooling with one-on-one expert guidance.
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