Research Assistant Programs

Publish cutting-edge research that will set you apart. Ideal for high school through early college students aiming to publish their research on impact-factor-rated, peer-reviewed journals. This program offers close collaboration with top professors and mentors on impactful projects.

Choose between Original Research and Existing Data.

Research Assistant
Original Research

• Design and conduct your own research project, culminating in a peer-reviewed publication.
• Gain comprehensive research experience:
  Question identification, literature review, methodology, data collection, analysis, and publication.
• Open to all high school students, but highly competitive due to limited spots. Requires strong application materials and successful lab match.
• 2 to 3 years long.
• Open to students from 9th grade through early college.
• Analyze existing data sets and contribute to ongoing research, culminating in a peer-reviewed publication.
• Develop data analysis skills and contribute to real-world research publications.
• Open to high school students with a strong science background and college students, but highly competitive due to limited spots. Requires strong application materials and successful lab.
• 1 year long.
• Open to students from 9th grade through early college.

INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF NORTH CAROLINA

International Research Institute of North Carolina