Online Research Academy (High School)
High school students will participate in a comprehensive research project led by NC State faculty in this 4-week virtual program. You will learn the fundamental research methodologies and apply these knowledge and skills into the research projects, and students will also present the work they completed during the program to their peers. The faculty will meet twice a week with students online.
Contact lynn.wang@ncsu.edu or mwilli36@ncsu.edu or mkhyndma@ncsu.edu for more information.
Congratulations to the Best Final Project Winners:
Data Science & Computer Science: Group B (Yelin Dai, Ananya Datta, Thomas Jin, Kevin Luo, Alex Makarenko, Onyinyechukwu Okoye)
Business & Communication: Group 3 (Matthew Martin, Manju Minnal Muruganandam, Mohammad Shayann, Adithya Prasad, Amy Vasilescu)
Engineering in Physics: Jesvitha Jayakaran
Students are expected to spend 5-10 hours a week on their research projects. You will receive an NC State University program certificate and an evaluation letter from the faculty upon the successful completion of the program.
Application Requirements
- Currently enrolled in high school (rising grade 10 or higher)
- English proficiency minimum score requirements for international students:
- TOEFL IBT 75
- IELTS 6.0
- Duolingo 95
Application Process and Timeline
Application Opens March 3 Application Review & Placement March 17, rolling admissions Applications Close June 5 Participant Selections Finalized March 17 – June 8 Program Acceptance Deadline* 7 days after admission decision made Professor-Student Introductions Starting June 23
| Research Topics | Undergraduate Academic Fields | Deliverables | Meeting Times (U.S. EDT) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drone Delivery For Retail: Assessing, Analyzing, & Predictive Modeling | Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics | Research report, project proposal and presentation | Mon & Wed 8-9 pm |
| Digital Communication Strategies & Consumer Data Analysis | Business, Marketing, Communications, Public Relations, Journalism | Comprehensive digital marketing plan | Mon & Wed 8-9 pm |
| Visualization In Engineering | Engineering and Physics | 5-10 minute documentary video on science/engineering topic | Tue & Thurs, 5-6 pm |
| Financial Derivatives Pricing in the U.S. | Financial Math, Math and Finance | An option pricing toolbox in Python | Mon & Thu 7-8PM |
| Understanding the Sustainable Development Goals and Human Well-being | Political Science, Public Administration, International Relations, Pre-Law | Research poster | Tue & Thu 7-8PM |
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