ResForMe Research Mentorship

ResForMe is an international online 1:1 research mentorship program for high school students. Students work individually with university professors, postdoctoral researchers and PhD researchers on an original research project. No prior research or programming experience is required. Depending on the selected plan, students can develop research for a conference, science fair, poster, or journal submission.

1:1 mentorship with a university professor or researcher Develop an original research project No prior research experience required Weekly video sessions and ongoing written communication Support for conference and science-fair submissions Guidance toward journal publication Personalized recommendation letter from the mentor Certificate of completion Option to publish research outputs in the ResForMe open archive Strong research component for a university application portfolio.

Students in Grades 8–12 or equivalent, typically ages 13–18. International students are eligible. Students under 18 require parent/guardian consent. No prior research, programming or technical experience required. Students do not need to have a specific research question or project idea before applying. Motivation and willingness to work independently between mentoring sessions are expected. Computer and internet access required. Essay: No separate competitive essay is listed as a mandatory application component. Interview: No standard mandatory student interview is listed; mentor matching takes place after application. A $100 application fee is charged and fully credited toward the program fee if the student enrolls.