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Lumiere Research Scholar Application

Our students (we call them Lumiere Research Scholars) represent the top of academic excellence and drive. They are the world's future scholars.

Here are our programs:

The Individual Research Program (12 weeks; 2990 USD)
The Premium Research & Publication Program (16-20 weeks; 5900 USD)
The Research Fellowship (6-12 months, 8900 USD)
The Professor Premium Publication Program (16-20 weeks; 8900 USD)

If you are a student in 6-8 grade, apply HERE for our Junior Explorer Program.

As these are rigorous programs, there will also be an interview for shortlisted applicants. If you are conditionally accepted after the interview, you are required to make a deposit of 200 USD, which will then go towards your tuition fee or will be reimbursed if there is not an appropriate match.

Would you like to apply for need-based financial aid scholarship?

If you would like to apply for a scholarship, please go to this application instead.

Note: Lumiere only gives financial aid to students whose families make less than $50,000 per year (US applicants) or 15 lakh Indian rupees per year (Indian or non-US applicants). You will enter into a competitive pool of applications for the financial aid scholarships.

What's your full name?

What gender do you most identify with?

What is your date of birth?

Month

Day

Year

What's your current/most recent school or university?

E.g. American School of Bombay

Which grade are you in?

What year will you graduate from your current school?

Please write as full year (e.g., 2026). If you are not currently in school, please put your most recent graduation year.

What's Your Email ID?

Please double check your email ID. If it is incorrect, you will not be able to receive any emails from us! Please only input your email ID and DO NOT add any additional names, numbers, or characters (/, -, &).

What is your phone number?

Please include country code, e.g., +1-808-XXX-XXXX If you use WeChat, please leave your WeChat id if possible

Please mark this box if you would be comfortable receiving text messages from us in case we are not able to reach you via email.

This will help us make sure we can move you smoothly through the onboarding process!

What is the name of your parent/guardian?

What is the email ID of your parent/guardian?

Please double check the email ID. If it is incorrect, you will not be able to receive any emails from us! Please only input your email ID and DO NOT add any additional names, numbers, or characters (/, -, &). If you want to include two email addresses, separate them with a comma (example: abc@gmail.com, xyz@gmail.com).

What is the phone number of your parent/guardian?

Please include country code, e.g., +1-808-XXX-XXXX

If they use WeChat, please leave their WeChat id if possible

Which country do you currently live in?

If you're from the US, please write "United States of America"

Which country are you a citizen of?

If you're from the US, please write "United States of America"

Which city do you currently live in?

What is your guidance counselor's name?

If you do not have a guidance counselor at school, please put NA

Guidance counselor email

What is your current timezone?

E.g., EST (Eastern Standard Time), PST (Pacific Standard Time), etc.

Which Cohort Are You Applying To?

Which program are you applying for?

Why are you interested in the above area(s) of research?

300 words or less

Please describe any previous coursework or experience in the above-mentioned fields.

300 words or less

Why are you a good candidate for the Lumiere Research Scholar Program?

300 words or less

Do you have any physical, mental, or learning disabilities that we should be aware of?

We would love to work with you and your family to ensure that you receive the accommodations needed to have a fulfilling experience in the program.

What is your most recent GPA/grade/percentage? (E.g., report GPA, IB score, percentile, etc.)

Please also mention the highest value that can be attained (e.g. 3.68/4.0, 38/42, etc.)

If completed, please report your standardized test scores.

These include SAT/ACT/GRE/GMAT.

I am available to start in my selected cohort.

I was previously deferred in a cohort of the Research Scholar Program.

Do you work with a private counselor outside of school?

What's your private counselor's name?

Leave blank if doesn't apply.

What's your private counselor's email?

Leave blank if doesn't apply.

How did you hear about Lumiere?

Please be specific. If you learned about it through an organization or counselor, please state the name of the counselor or organization here. (E.g., I learned from Mr. Johnson of Johnson Education). If you heard about us on Tik Tok, insert the code here!

Did you or your parents have a conversation with a Lumiere staff member before you applied?

This could be a one-on-one call on Zoom with a Lumiere director or a Whatsapp/email conversation with a Lumiere staff member. This does not include your interview.

Which staff member did you speak to?

Leave blank if you didn't speak to one.

Anything else we should know?

Please insert any special requests here.

Are you EXCITED to do research with Lumiere?

There's only 1 right answer!