Ananya Lukhi I
High School: Welham Girls’ School, India
Pioneer Research Paper: Social Energy Leads to Better Health

“Pioneer has been a life changing experience for me, it has given so much more context and meaning to my life. Pioneer has taught me the true sense of research, understanding the context of every word in which is being spoken or read. ”

Pioneer Academics is respected for its rigorous academic standards which apply to both our faculty mentors and students. Succeeding at Pioneer requires a strong commitment and dedication to producing authentic research.

Pioneer Academics’ research program is the only fully-accredited online research program for high school students. Our scholars are proud to achieve high level research meeting Pioneer’s standards.

The Pioneer Research Program is respected for its selectivity and its rigorous academic system. In this system, selected students are mentored first in small international groups and then in one-on-one research by faculty of the leading colleges and universities, culminating in a full-length research paper.

Pioneer offers full institutional research resources including digital libraries, methodology seminars, writing center tutors, and cohort advisors to support scholars and create a consummate learning experience.

2021 Program Grades:
Pioneer Research Program grade distribution for 2021 (program grade and number of
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The Pioneer alumni network is a powerful resource for intellectually curious high school students. Since 2012 Pioneer scholars have moved on to the best colleges and universities and then became engineers, computer scientists, business leaders, entrepreneurs and PHds.

Pioneer scholars benefit from the support of this network throughout their research journey with Pioneer, during college and after graduation while pursuing careers.

We organize a variety of alumni events each year. Make sure you stay in touch with the community and sign up for the ones you are interested in.

Pioneer alumni support each other while they are in colleges and universities, Check Pioneer-on-campus program.

Prospective Pioneer scholars can also enjoy some of the open events. Follow Pioneer’s social media and receive event notifications.

Pioneer never promises academic journal publication to students. This is important to note as predatory open access publishing has become a toxic issue that threatens the integrity of valid academic scholarship.

Pioneer’s academics staff may give students an orientation on how to search for peer-reviewed reputable journals, such as those listed in the Scientific Journal Rankings (SJR) for publishing possibilities. If a professor-mentor believes a student’s research is of publishable quality, the professor may choose to invite the student to collaborate on co-authorship. In such cases, Pioneer supervises this process and does not allow a student to be listed as a co-author without material contribution.

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Because of the novel coronavirus, we are facing a time of unprecedented challenge. Life in so many ways has come to a near halt. Students nearing college, however, can’t stop working towards their academic goals, and educators must guide them in spite of the hardships and difficulties the virus has imposed.

Pioneer therefore put together a new program — the Pioneer Open Summer Study (POSS) — for every student who is interested and committed. Pioneer’s academic panel launched four exciting study themes that Pioneer faculty hosted through recorded workshops, and which students were able to take on as independent summer projects.