IRIS (Intensive Research Immersion Summer) is Indigo Research's flagship 6-week online cohort program for high school students. Students work with faculty mentors from institutions including Stanford, MIT, Harvard, Oxford, and Cambridge across subjects spanning STEM, economics, social sciences, and entrepreneurship.
The program meets 3 hours twice per week in interactive sessions covering subject immersion, research foundations, academic writing workshops, and peer review. Students produce a publication-ready research paper by the end of the program and earn 2 transferable college credits from UCSB Extension. Outstanding papers are eligible for publication in the International Journal of High School Research (IJHSR).
No prior research experience is required. The summer 2026 cohort runs July 6 through August 17, with applications due June 28.