High School Research

Indigo Research is an online research program that opens up research opportunities for high school students. Build expertise, deepen your intellectual curiosity, and stand out on your college applications through college-level research.
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Why do research in high school

Contribute to
Your Field

No matter your passion, Indigo Research will help you turn it into real-world contributions to your field by working with you to develop your expertise and publish your findings in academic journals.

Make Your
Applications Stand Out

Research experience will demonstrate your intellectual curiosity, academic talent, and expertise in tackling complex projects.

Study with
Top Professors

You’ll be guided by PhDs and faculty researchers from top US and UK universities who work at the cutting edge of their fields.

Cultivate
Your Expertise

By doing research, you’ll develop the analytical, writing, and research techniques needed to advance through college, graduate school, and beyond.

Get access to mentors from
top US & UK universities

Stanford University
Columbia University
Yale University
Brown University
University of Oxford
King’s College London
University of Cambridge

Indigo Research Experience

We’ve created a four-module program for high school research to guide you through the key phases of the research process, from outlining ideas to publishing your findings.

Module 1
Foundations
Learn the fundamentals of the research process alongside research methods in the chosen field.
Module 2
Theory
Learn theory related to your subject, read and discuss research papers specific to your field alongside your mentor.
Module 3
Research
Work 1:1 with your mentor to outline, develop, and complete either a literature review or a full-length research paper.
Module 4
Publication
Get writing support and insights into the publishing process so that you can submit your work to academic journals, conferences, competitions etc.

Choose your Package

Indigo Research has options for high school research at every level. In our Explorer Package, students new to the world of academic research will develop a literature review for a subject in a field of their choosing.

Our Researcher and Innovator Packages are designed for those who wish to dive headfirst into a full-fledged research project with either secondary or primary data.

Title
Duration
Foundation
Theory
Reserach
Writing and Publishing
Final Product
Duration
3-5 months
Module 1. Foundations
Pre-recorded lectures.
Module 2. Theory
5 hours of 1:1 sessions. Mentor delivers lectures/seminar style sessions to help the student hone in on a research question.
Module 3. Research
5 hours of 1:1 sessions. Students start the writing process and the mentor gives feedback.
Module 4. Publication
Access to the database of journals and competitions for each research field.
Outcome
Literature review or science communication essay (2,000 words).
Duration
5-10 months
Module 1. Foundations
Pre-recorded lectures.
Module 2. Theory
5 hours of 1:1 sessions. Mentor delivers lectures/seminar style sessions to help the student hone in on a research question.
Module 3. Research
15 hours of 1:1 sessions. Students start the writing process and the mentor gives feedback.
Module 4. Publication
Access to the database of journals and competitions for each research field.
Outcome
Literature review or empirical research paper based on secondary data (2,000 to 4,000 words).
Duration
11-18 months
Module 1. Foundations
Pre-recorded lectures.
Module 2. Theory
10 hours of 1:1 sessions. Mentor delivers lectures/seminar style sessions to help the student hone in on a research question.
Module 3. Research
30 hours of 1:1 sessions. Students start the writing process and the mentor gives feedback.
Module 4. Publication
Access to the database of journals and competitions for each research field +
5 hours of 1:1 publication strategy sessions.
Outcome
Research paper involving data collection and analysis (+ 5,000 words).
Start any time during the year with 100% meeting flexibility!

How to Apply

01
Tell us you interested

Fill out the application form to get in touch with us.

02
Complete
the application

Upload a CV and school transcript,
if available.

03
Meet with your advisor

Together we’ll discuss your application and decide which program is right for you.

04
Meet your mentor

Once accepted to the program,
we’ll look through our portfolio
of mentors to find you the best match.

05
Start your research journey

Let’s get to work on your research project!

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Student Projects

Applications
of Australian Native Aquatic Plants
on Purifying Wastewater Sources
Nathan Nguyen
Mentor
James Kweon,
Yale University
A Comprehensive Overview
of Epigenetics
Nathan Nguyen
Mentor
James Kweon,
Yale University
The Effect
of Artificial Intelligence Models on the Diagnostic Accuracy of Liver Cancer
Nathan Nguyen
Mentor
James Kweon,
Yale University
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and ambitious Indigo Research students.
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