Research Track

Deliverables

What You'll Create

Research Paper

A complete academic paper with literature review, methodology, data analysis, results, and conclusions — formatted for journal submission.

Research Poster

A professional poster summarizing your research findings, suitable for science fairs, conferences, and school presentations.

Showcase Presentation

A polished presentation of your research at a showcase event, complete with Q&A preparation and public speaking coaching.

10-Session Roadmap

Your Research Journey

Each session builds on the last, with four formal milestone checkpoints to keep you on track.

Focus: Brainstorming, research domain exploration, and interest mapping.
Deliverable: Initial interest map and three potential research questions.

Focus: Narrowing your topic, defining a research question, and beginning literature review.
Deliverable: Project title, description, and preliminary literature review.

Focus: Designing your study and proposing a methodology.
Deliverable: Proposed methodology, data collection plan, or experimental design.

Focus: Formal milestone checkpoint — your research proposal is reviewed and approved.
Deliverable: Formal research proposal with title, question, methodology, and study outline.

Focus: Conducting data collection through surveys, interviews, experiments, or secondary analysis.
Deliverable: Data collection instruments and initial data.

Focus: Analyzing collected data and beginning to draft results.
Deliverable: Data analysis and half-draft of research paper.

Focus: Interpreting results and revising your draft with mentor feedback.
Deliverable: Revised draft incorporating mentor feedback.

Focus: Completing the full initial draft of your research paper.
Deliverable: Full initial draft of research paper.

Focus: Writing conclusion and future work sections, preparing your presentation.
Deliverable: Polished paper and draft poster or presentation slides.

Focus: Final presentation and showcase event.
Deliverable: Final research paper, abstract, poster, and showcase presentation.

What Your Mentor Does

Teach research methodology appropriate to your discipline
Provide detailed feedback on writing, argumentation, and data analysis
Guide you through literature review, citations, and academic conventions
Connect you with domain experts or co-advisors when needed

What We Expect from You

Conduct independent literature review and data collection between sessions
Meet writing deadlines for each milestone
Revise work iteratively based on mentor feedback
Present final research at a showcase event