Aspire Fellowship
Become a world-class researcher.
A selective 12 week program that helps ambitious students create graduate-level research through elite mentorship.
Winter Batch begins 2/8/26. Apply by 1/28/26.
Turn your ambition and obsession into graduate-level research.
Aspire is backed and built by:
Graduate mentors with rich, domain-specific knowledge.
Students who know how to win science fair at the highest level.
Student/Mentor Affiliations:
Create a good enough publication-worthy project.
Publication Venues:
What sets us apart?
Dual Threat
- PhDs + Previous Winners
- Your PhD mentor helps you build a project grounded in real scientific practice.
- A science fair champion then strategizes it for competition and publication.
Aspire Ecosystem
All you could need.
- Full access to the A–Z Research Course (5+ hours)
- Winner interview vault with ISEF Grand Award alumni
- Winning poster & paper templates
- Access to Aspire’s 80-page Winning Project Analysis Report
Real Outputs
Every student leaves with:
- A professional, competition-ready poster
- A preprint ready for publication
- A compelling narrative for college applications
Dozens of Current Students Worldwide
Aspire students across North America, South America, Europe, Africa, and Asia.
Backed by real winners.
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Miriam Haddad - ISEF 1st Place Grand Award Winner
“Aspire's program offers a comprehensive roadmap for those who want to truly excel at ISEF.”
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Rithvik Venisetty - ISEF Grand Award Winner & Published Author
“Aspire provides everything you need to know to construct a successful project, from planning to presentation. It truly is a “one-stop shop” for the best high school research in the world!”
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Samer Rahman - ISEF Grand Award Winner
“With Aspire, you can build a science fair project from scratch. They help you turn your ideas into an actual project, and take you step by step to build and present a project.”
How it works
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Match with a Mentor
Based on your research interests.
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Conduct Research
With weekly guidance from your mentor.
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Deliverables
Paper, Poster, Oral Presentation
Pricing:
Expensive and Ineffective.
- Not backed by recent science fair winners
- Minimal competition-specific coaching
- Limited publication guidance
- Often not designed for international students
$7,500+
Value-packed.
- Backed by recent ISEF & science fair winners
- Deep competition coaching (ISEF, JSHS, STS, etc.)
- End-to-end publication support (preprint → journal)
- Built for U.S. & international students
$2,000
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Become a part of our amazing, free community.
Get access to resources and connect with ambitious high schoolers like you.
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If you’re interested in research and are obsessed with solving hard problems- this is for you. We accept students from around the world.
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Yes, the fellowship is completed 100% online and travel is not a part of this program.
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Yes, we offer flexible payment plans to pay tuition over several months, and we are working on securing sponsors for students who cannot pay the tuition at all.
Regardless of your financial situation, you should still apply!
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No, but any form of rigorous scientific inquiry or a concrete demonstration of interest and execution is preferred.
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NO. Publication is not a guaranteed outcome for any program, as it is dependent on the quality of research among many other factors.