IRIS Intensive
Research Program
Choose your season and your research area. Learn directly from Ivy League professors in this online seasonal research program for high school students, and complete your publishable research paper in just 6 weeks.
IRIS Summer 2026 application deadline – June 28, 2026
IRIS Summer 2026 application deadline – June 28, 2026
IRIS Summer 2026 application deadline – June 28, 2026
IRIS Summer 2026 application deadline – June 28, 2026
IRIS Summer 2026 application deadline – June 28, 2026
IRIS Summer 2026 application deadline – June 28, 2026
IRIS Summer 2026 application deadline – June 28, 2026
IRIS Summer 2026 application deadline – June 28, 2026
No prior experience required
Receive expert guidance from professors in our online research program to help you develop your research question from scratch.
22% Oxbridge
acceptance rate
IRIS students gain admission to top universities around the world, including Oxford and Cambridge.
140+ papers published
in IJHSR
Real, tangible outcomes from student research through our peer-reviewed academic journal partnership.
College
credit available
Earn two transferable college credits from UCSB Extension School through this intensive research program for high school students.
Write a publication-ready research paper
Produce a polished research paper, guided by expert mentors and prepared for submission to a prestigious peer-reviewed academic journal.
Boost your college applications
Stand out with a unique academic achievement – completing a high school research paper –that showcases your intellectual curiosity, and ability to carry out rigorous scholarly work.
Work with distinguished faculty mentors
Learn from faculty and PhD mentors at top global universities, rigorously selected for their exceptional credentials, and teaching expertise.
Give yourself some valuable creadit
Earn two transferable college credits from UCSB Extension School through our undergraduate online research program.
Program highlights
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More about IRIS subjects
Our students on their
IRIS experience
Accepted to USC
Student: Zamil A.
Project Topic: “Exercise, Episodic Memory, and Age: A Systematic Review”
Published in the IJHSR and accepted to University of Southern California
Link to Publication →
Accepted to Cornell
Accepted to
USC
USC
Accepted to Johns Hopkins
Student: Yekyeong L.
Project Topic: “Innate Components of Music Perception ”
Accepted to the University of Johns Hopkins
Link to Publication →
Accepted to Penn State
Accepted to
Johns Hopkins
Johns Hopkins
Accepted to Columbia
Student: Sreya G.
Project Topic: “A Regional Comparison Of The COVID-19 Pandemic’s Impact On Income Inequality”
Accepted to Columbia University
Link to Publication →
Accepted to Bristol
Accepted to
Columbia
Columbia
Accepted to Rice University
Student: Meeta P.
Project Topic: “The Impact of a Country’s Economic Status on the Extent to Which Economic Policy Responses to the Pandemic Were
Implemented ”
Implemented ”
Published in the IJHSR and accepted to RICE University
Link to Publication →
Accepted to UCL
Accepted to
Rice University
Rice University
Accepted to
University of Leeds
University of Leeds
Student: Drishti K.
Project Topic: ‘’How Do Infants Form Attachments?”
Published in the IJHSR and accepted to the University of LEEDS
Link to Publication →
Accepted to Penn State
Accepted to
University of Leeds
University of Leeds
Accepted to
Carnegie Mellon
Carnegie Mellon
Student: Brian L.
Project Topic: “Ethnomusicology: A Valuable Lens for Viewing Culture”
Published in the IJHSR and accepted to Carnegie Mellon University
Link to Publication →
Accepted to Princeton
Accepted to
Carnegie Mellon
Carnegie Mellon
Accepted to Stanford
Student: Anon T.
Project Topic: “A Stretchable and Tough Small-Scale Magnetic Actuator for Biomedical Applications”
Published in the IJHSR and accepted to Stanford University
Link to Publication →
Accepted to Columbia
Accepted to
Stanford
Stanford
Accepted to
University of Bath
University of Bath
Student: Alberto G.
Project Topic: “Evaluation Of Image Recognition Models In Machine Learning”
Published in the IJHSR and accepted to University of Bath
Link to Publication →
Accepted to Columbia
Accepted to
University of Bath
University of Bath
Accepted to
Wesleyan University
Wesleyan University
Student: Ronan C.
Project Topic: “The Morality of Large Language Models”
Published in the IJHSR and accepted to Wesleyan University
Link to Publication →
Accepted to Princeton
Accepted to
Wesleyan University
Wesleyan University
Accepted to University of Texas at Austin
Student: Shreyaa G.
Project Topic: “A Bioinformatic Meta-Analysis of Genes Affected by Abnormal Alternative Splicing in Ovarian Cancer”
Published in the IJHSR and accepted to the University of Texas at Austin
Link to Publication →
Accepted to Princeton
Accepted to
University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas at Austin
Accepted University
of Texas at Austin
of Texas at Austin
Student: Parthi Y.
Project Topic: “Pathogenic Gene Variants in Celiac Disease”
Published in the IJHSR and accepted to the University of Texas at Austin
Link to Publication →
Accepted to Manchester
Accepted to
University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas at Austin
IRIS
outcomes
Research Outcomes
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Accepted to USC
Accepted to USC
Student: Zamil A.
Project Topic: “Exercise, Episodic Memory, and Age: A Systematic Review”
Published in the IJHSR and accepted to University of Southern California
Link to Publication →
Accepted to Cornell
Accepted to Johns Hopkins
Accepted to Johns Hopkins
Student: Yekyeong L.
Project Topic: “Innate Components of Music Perception”
Published in the IJHSR and accepted to Johns Hopkins University
Link to Publication →
Accepted to Johns Hopkins
Accepted to Columbia
Accepted to Columbia
Student: Sreya G.
Project Topic: “A Regional Comparison Of The COVID-19 Pandemic’s Impact
On Income Inequality”
On Income Inequality”
Accepted to the Columbia University
Link to Publication →
Accepted to Bristol
Accepted to RICE
Accepted to RICE
Student: Meera P.
Project Topic: “The Impact of a Country’s Economic Status on the Extent
to Which Economic Policy Responses to the Pandemic Were
Implemented”
to Which Economic Policy Responses to the Pandemic Were
Implemented”
Published in the IJHSR and accepted to the RICE University
Link to Publication →
Accepted to UCL
Accepted to LEEDS
Accepted to LEEDS
Student: Drishti K.
Project Topic: ‘’How Do Infants Form Attachments?”
Published in the IJHSR and accepted to the University of LEEDS
Link to Publication →
Accepted to Penn State
Accepted to Carnegie Mellon
Accepted to Carnegie Mellon
Student: Brian L.
Project Topic: “Ethnomusicology: A Valuable Lens for Viewing Culture”
Published in the IJHSR and accepted to Carnegie Mellon University
Link to Publication →
Accepted to Princeton
Accepted to Stanford
Accepted to Stanford
Student: Anon T.
Project Topic: “A Stretchable and Tough Small-Scale Magnetic Actuator for Biomedical Applications”
Published in the Journal of Student Research and accepted to Columbia University
Link to Publication →
Accepted to Columbia
Accepted to University of Bath
Accepted to Bath
Student: Alberto G.
Project Topic: "Evaluation Of Image Recognition Models In Machine Learning"
Published in the IJHSR and accepted to University of Bath
Link to Publication →
Accepted to Brown
Accepted to Wesleyan University
Accepted to Wesleyan University
Student: Ronan C.
Project Topic: “The Morality of Large Language Models”
Published in the IJHSR and accepted to Wesleyan University
Link to Publication →
Accepted to Manchester
Accepted to University of Texas at Austin
Accepted to University of Texas at Austin
Student: Shreyaa G.
Project Topic: “A Bioinformatic Meta-Analysis of Genes Affected by Abnormal Alternative Splicing in Ovarian Cancer ”
Published in the IJHSR and accepted to the University of Texas at Austin
Link to Publication →
Accepted to Manchester
Accepted to University of Texas at Austin
Accepted to University of Texas at Austin
Student: Parthi Y.
Project Topic: “Pathogenic Gene Variants in Celiac Disease”
Published in the IJHSR and accepted to the University of Texas at Austin
Link to Publication →
Accepted to Manchester
How to apply
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Need a quick intro call before making a decision? No problem – you’ll have the option to schedule one after submitting the form. Plus, you’ll receive our comprehensive program ebook, packed with all the details you need to get started.