Applications open for 2027 Research programmes
Do real research alongside faculty at the world’s leading universities
Choose research programmes by university and subject. For doctoral programmes, you meet the supervisor before you apply.
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- University of Oxford
- King’s College London
- Cornell University
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Four routes
From undergraduate research to doctoral study, choose by stage.
Research programmes
One-to-one research with faculty at leading universities, chosen by university, subject and format.
DoctoralPhD programmes
Doctoral positions in the UK, Hong Kong and North America. You interview with the supervisor first.
Master’sMaster’s programmes
Taught and research master’s programmes, with application planning.
VisitingVisiting study
Visiting study at King’s College London, Oxford and other universities.
Current programmes
Each programme has its own page with the supervisor, output and timeline.
All programmes| Programme | University | Subject | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cornell University – Master's Programme in Mechanobiology Ivy LeagueInterdisciplinaryLeading Lab | Cornell University | Biomedical Engineering & Mechanobiology | In person |
| Stanford University – PhD in Anthropology (Fully Funded) Fully FundedDirect PhD AvailableWorld-Class Faculty | Stanford University | Anthropology | In person |
| University of Oxford Saïd Business School – Finance Visiting Scholar Programme Official InvitationTop Business School3-12 Months | University of Oxford | Finance & Private Capital Markets | In person |
| University of California, Berkeley – Linear Algebra Research Mentorship (Research Fellow) Research Fellow MentorshipWorld-Class FacultyNatural Sciences | University of California, Berkeley | Linear Algebra | Online |
| Carnegie Mellon University – PhD in Electrical & Computer Engineering Direct PhD AvailableWorld-Class Faculty | Carnegie Mellon University | Electrical & Computer Engineering | In person |
| Cornell University – Chemistry Research Mentorship (Professor) Professor MentorshipWorld-Class FacultyNatural Sciences | Cornell University | Chemistry | Online |
How it works
- 1
Send your CV
Tell us where you want to go and when.
- 2
Meet an adviser
We suggest programmes and supervisors that fit your background.
- 3
Interview the supervisor
You speak with the supervisor before anything is decided.
- 4
Begin
Work starts on the agreed schedule, with an adviser following throughout.
Outcomes
Admission letters are shown with personal details removed.
- 2026 Carnegie Mellon University MS in Electrical & Computer Engineering Offer Carnegie Mellon University
- 2026 Carnegie Mellon University MS in Electrical & Computer Engineering Offer Carnegie Mellon University
- 2026 King's College London Economics Research MPhil/PhD Unconditional Offer King's College London
- Jeffrey Green Professor of Political Science, Director of Andrea Mitchell Center for the Study of Democracy, University of Pennsylvania
- Justin Kruger Associate Professor of Marketing, New York University, Stern School of Business
- Mario Campanelli Professor of Physics, University College London (UCL)
- James Savoca Adjunct Associate Professor of Cinematic Arts, University of Southern California, School of Cinematic Arts
- Hugo Wai Leung MAK Lecturer in Applied Mathematics & Environmental Informatics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
For institutions
Study-abroad agencies and international schools can work with us to place their students in research, doctoral, master’s and visiting programmes.
Discuss a partnership