Research Program for HS & College Students
Online research programs for talented and dedicated high school / college students in their field of interest.
Work With Top Researchers
Work 1 to 1 with PhD fellows, post-doc, and even professors from top universities to produce projects and even publications.
Publications & Competitions
Alumni of our program have been published in top high school and college -level journals and excelled at competitions.
Stand Out In College Admissions
Alumni of our program had a college acceptance rate of 33% vs 12.4% to top colleges, including Harvard, Columbia, Brown, Yale, UPenn, and Stanford.
For Talented Students
1. Unweighted GPA 3.7 or above
2. Disciplined and dedicated
3. Has a positive mental attitude
4. 1400+ SAT or 31+ ACT score
5. Can dedicate 10-15 hrs/week
If you think you qualify and want to participate in this program, but have not received an invitation from CK, have your parents text me right away.
Program Overview
What you wil get from this research program:
1. Work 1:1 with a PhD/Post-Doc or Professor from a top university.
2. Create an indepdendent research paper.
3. Publish your work (for certain options).
4. Receive credit from UC San Diego Extension
Program Mentors
You will work with with one of over 2000 PhD/Post-doc/Professors from some of the top universities in the world, including:
Harvard University
Columbia University
Yale
Brown
University of Pennsylvania
Cornell University
Princeton University
University of Oxford
UCLA
Purdue University
The University of Chicago
MIT
NYU
UC Berkeley
Field of Interest
You can choose your specific field of interest and will be matched with a mentor. Available areas for research include:
STEM
- Data Science
- Physics & Astrophysics
- Biology
- Computer Science
- Neuroscience
- Medicine
- Chemistry
- Engineering
- Mathematics
- Architecture
Humanities & Social Sciences
- Economics
- Psychology
- Business
- International Relations
- Environmental Studies
- Gender Studies
- History
- Philosophy
- Education
- Classics
- Law
- Linguistics
- Sociology
Project Examples
You will work on real world research projects with mentors from top universities. Below are some examples...
Physics
Is the measurement theory consistent with quantum theory?
Social Science
Rethnking Urban Disaster Management: A Case Study of Mumbai's Inclusion of Informal Workers
Biology
Using deep learning approaches to segment, detect, and extract the cellular nuclei from fluorescence microscopy images
Art History
The changing of environmental landscapes through the ages
Program Timeline
This is the timeline for the Individual Reseach programs The Premium Research, Research Fellowship and Professor Premium Publication programs will have distinct extended timelines.
Week 1
Meet with mentor and align on a topic
Week 2-4
Explore the topic and identify research question
Week 5-9
Write research paper with support from mentor and writing coach
Week 10-12
Make final edits and submit paper for final evaluation
After week 12
Graduation ceremony and symposium! Students in the other three programs will continue to meet with their mentors and submit their papers to journals for publication.
Program Options
Option 1
Individual Research
- 1 to 1 with mentor
- Mentor: PhD fellow/post-doc
- 9 sessions with mentor
- 2 sessions with writing coach
- College level academic paper
- Cost: $$$
Option 2
Premium Research & Publication
- 1 to 1 with mentor
- Mentor: PhD fellow/post-doc
- 15 sessions with mentor
- 4 sessions with writing coach
- 4 sessions with publication specialist
- Publication in high school or college level journal
- Cost: $$$$
Option 3
Research Fellowship
- 1 to 1 with mentor
- Mentor: PhD fellow/post-doc
- 30 sessions with mentor
- 6-8 sessions with writing coach
- 4 sessions with publication specialist
- Highly selective research competition or publication
- Cost: $$$$$
Option 4
Professor Premium Publication
- 1 to 1 with mentor
- Mentor: Professor from Top 20 university
- 10 sessions with mentor
- 4 sessions with writing coach
- 4 sessions with publication specialist
- Publication in high school or college-level journal
- Cost: $$$$$
Approval Process
Step 1:
Get invited to apply
Step 2:
Have phone interview
Step 3:
Write the two essays
Step 4:
Get placement decision
Step 5:
Make payment
Step 6:
Begin program
