Neuroscience · Computer Science · Business
Your research career starts here.
10-week virtual research internship programs in neuroscience, computer science, and business data analytics for high school, undergraduate, and post-baccalaureate students. Lectured by faculty, physicians, and engineers from Harvard Engineering, Stanford Medicine, OpenAI, Google, and more.
*At this time, students are able to apply for either the Fall 2026 or Spring 2027 cohort.
Rhea Raj (Spring Intensive 2026) presents at Stanford Women's Health Innovation Symposium as the only high school student.
10 weeks
Structured research curriculum
5-10 hours
Intensive Track weekly commitment
100+
Ivy League & T20 acceptances (2026)
70+
Research conference presentations
Our mentors and advisors come from:
Our mentors and advisors comprise of professors, physicians, and software engineers who have contributed to ThinkNeuro through curriculum design, faculty and physician lectures, symposium judging panels, and mentorship sessions. Learn more on our mentorship page.
In 2026, our alumni received placements at:
Placements include admission to Top 20 universities, offers to join institutional research labs, and acceptance to selective summer programs.
Internships highlighted in successful Ivy League applications
In 2026, ThinkNeuro alumni received 100+ acceptances to Ivy League and Top 20 universities. View the full Class of 2026 college results here.
Juan Li Chen
Princeton University,
Class of 2030
**ThinkNeuro was listed first on the Common App activity section and written in Ivy League supplementals essays
Mina Kiliccote
Stanford University,
Class of 2030
**ThinkNeuro was also discussed in supplemental essays and contributed to BU RISE 2025 acceptance.
Millie Subiyanto
Yale University,
Class of 2030
**ThinkNeuro was discussed in Yale college interview and in additional supplemental essays.
Rohil Bhat
University of Pennsylvania,
Class of 2030
**Built his presentation skills at ThinkNeuro before presenting research at the American Academy of Pediatrics
Eldana Arega
Columbia University,
Class of 2030
**ThinkNeuro was listed as the third activity on the Common App and contributed to MIT MITES 2025 acceptance.
Antonio Lee
Cornell University,
Class of 2030
**ThinkNeuro was mentioned alongside additional exposures to research to create an application theme.
Research accepted for presentation on the national stage
ThinkNeuro students transform their internship deliverables into presentations at national and international research conferences. Most alumni are high school students who present alongside undergraduate researchers, often as the only high school student in their presentation venue.
Chelsea Chen
Columbia, National Premier Undergraduate Research Conference
Rhea Raj
Stanford University, Women's Health Innovation Symposium
Yatharth Manjunath
Brown University, National Research Conference
Sophia Jeanne
Frontiers in Neuroscience (Prague, Czech Republic)
Alaa Ahmed
University of Maryland Baltimore County, Research Achievement Day
Ishika Mahadani
The Lawrenceville School, Project Based Learning
Experiences that earn thousands in scholarships
ThinkNeuro alumni have earned prestigious merit scholarships, nationally competitive awards, and university scholarships recognizing outstanding academic achievement and research.
Makenzy Jordan
Posse Scholarship, Vanderbilt University
$250K+
Mazel Ceniza
Quasi-Endowment Scholarship, UCLA
$6,000
Sam Fisher
American Psychological Foundation Scholarship
$5,500
The ThinkNeuro research process
A structured 10-week program teaching foundational skills to presenting original research. Designed for aspiring Ivy League applicants. Trusted by current Ivy League students.
Learn technical fundamentals
Develop a strong foundation in research methodologies through our guided modules, weekly live lectures, and final examination.
Build your research deliverable
Analyze data to create an original research poster or software project through structured milestones with your team.
Present at the symposium
Prepare a poster presentation or live demo to showcase at the ThinkNeuro Research Symposium with Harvard, Stanford, and OpenAI judges.
Begin your research journey
Most successful applicants spend a week to complete their application.
Fall 2026 early deadline: Friday, August 14th, 2026 · 11:59 PM PST.