Independent Research Programs

For curious students hoping to engage with a subject at a much deeper level, independent research can be a fantastic avenue for exploring their academic area of interest through hands-on learning. From developing an app to writing a play to designing a robot, digging deeper into an established interest is a great way to spend part of summer break. As you review the programs below, keep your goals in mind: do you want to collaborate with others, explore a career interest through an internship, or get published? Most students can find a mentor at their school or through networking, and there are also excellent (and selective!) programs that match students with a college-based mentor for independent projects.

• Anson L Clark Scholar Program

• Apple World Wide Developers Conference

• Cambridge Future Scholar Programme

• Congressional App Challenge

• Google Code Jams

• Horizon Academics

• International Research Institute of North Carolina

• International Research Institute of North Carolina (IRI-NC)

• InternWorks

• J Craig Venter Institute

• Lumiere Education

• NYU GSTEM Program

• Pioneer Academics

• Polygence

• Research Science Institute

• ScholarLaunch

• Texas Tech Anson L Clark Scholars Program

• UCI Summer Premed Program