Interdisciplinary AI Research Projects for High School Students

SMALL GROUP, 6:1 INSTRUCTION

from Stanford, MIT, and top university researchers

REAL WORLD CS + AI PROJECTS

applicable to your interests- healthcare, political science, arts, you name it!

PRE-COLLEGE & CAREER PREP

including workshops for top-ranked CS/AI programs in the U.S.

AI program that sets strong foundation for your research project with mentors from Stanford, MIT and top universities

“Demystifying AI” - Read more about our impact in Forbes.

Trusted by schools around the world

"We are so excited to partner with Inspirit AI this year… We love the balance on technical skills development along with the emphasis on ethics… The projects and lessons are engaging, and the instructors really understand how to work well with this age of students. We highly recommend this program!”

Ryan Grady

Principal, Pilgrim School

Meet our instructors with extensive research experience 

ERICA YUEN

MIT, Bachelor of Science + Master of Science

She is the Graduate Researcher at MIT Media Lab. She focuses on Human-Computer Interaction, computer vision, and image processing.

RAUNAQ BHATTACHARYYA

Stanford, Master’s in Computer Science (AI)

Conducted research on self-driving cars with Prof. Mykel Kochenderfer in the Stanford Intelligent Systems Lab.

SEHJ KASHYAP

Stanford, Master’s in Biomedical Informatics

Led health outcomes research and helped build Noora Health’s technological and research infrastructure. Using AI and data science to remotely monitored  families’ health outcomes across India.

... and more!

What to expect?

AI Scholars Online

Learn the latest AI technology while building socially-impactful projects, with languages like Pythons, Keras and others appropriate to the level.

Deadline: May 1, 2026

Seats are limited. Apply soon.

Improve college applications & build social impact AI projects this summer 2026!

Prepare for college with Stanford PhD & Masters students doing cutting-edge research in Silicon Valley.

All middle and high students are welcome!

Apply by May 1, 2026

No prior experience required.

In-house Artificial Intelligence Curriculum at Leading Schools Globally

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• 25+ AI for social goods projects across 10+ domains
• Developed by experienced researchers from Stanford, MIT, and top universities
  

MENTORS FROM STANFORD, MIT, etc.

• Guidance along your research pipeline- from domain exploration, hypothesis formulation, to thesis presentation. 
• Fundamentals of AI research and the vast array of techniques used therein 
  

RESEARCH-FOCUSED WORKSHOPS

How does Inspirit AI help you with your research?

• Research methodology behind devising successful science fair projects.
• Workshops where mentors share their research focus.
• Final presentation to hone your poster-making and presentation skills 

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Questions about Inspirit AI and research projects?

Schedule a 15-min consultation with one of our advisors!

Maddie Bradshaw

Stanford, B.A. Science, Technology, and Society, Communication and Media Studies

Harvard, Master of Education - MEd, Technology, Innovation, and Education

Student Research Project Examples

Meet Laasya- An Inspirit Alum Using AI for Biomedical Research

AI + HEALTHCARE

E.g. using computer vision to diagnose patients based on medical scans such as X-rays.

AI + SUSTAINABILITY

E.g. using AI to efficiently place energy creating sources (wind, solar, gas) across a country to maximize coverage.

AI + MOBILITY

E.g. using AI to create a safe and synchronized auto pilot system for cars.

AI + ECONOMICS AND FINANCE

E.g. using machine learning to predict returns of portfolios and create optimal combinations of assets.

SEE THE FOLLOWING TRACKS BELOW FOR EXAMPLE PROJECTS: 

Explore our AI + X Projects

"I collaborated on an AI project that focused on social justice… The program enhanced my interest in pursuing a degree in Computer Science during my freshman year at Stanford."

Kalissa G.

Now at Stanford

AI + Criminal Justice Project

Ananya G.

Now at Princeton

AI + Fake News Detection Project

"The summer program was a great experience… I enjoyed dwelling on ethical questions and learning about applications of AI directly from people working to create them." 

Student Research Project Highlights

Arnav D., Now at Caltech

"Applying AI to Physics and Exoplanet Detection"

Siddharth P., Now at CMU

"Applying AI for COVID detection using Thermal Imaging"

Ethan H., Now at UCLA

"Applying AI to Covid Genome Tracing"

Divya G., Now at Stanford

"Applying AI to Fight Fake News and Detect Political Bias"

Now at University College London

"I really enjoyed learning about both the AI and the biology behind the software we built. This compounded into an immense passion for the field of MedTech… Quite literally everything I do now is MedTech motivated- Thanks to Inspirit!" 

"Inspirit was an essential first step in my AI studies... Inspirit taught me how to translate that concept into actual code… The idea behind Allez Go was to see if a computer could learn the rules of right of way… I'm currently trying to talk to USA fencing to see if they would be interested in using Allez Go." 

Founder of Allez Go

Meet Jason- An Inspirit Alum Using AI for Fencing Referee

Deadline: May 1, 2026

Seats are limited. Apply soon.

Inspirit AI Scholars Alumni Admissions

Since the program’s inception:

500+ Inspirit AI Scholars have been accepted to undergraduate degrees at Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford, MIT, UC Berkeley, Oxford, and Cambridge, among many other top universities worldwide. We are proud to have 150+ alumni accepted to Ivy League schools.

A snapshot of where our alumni have been admitted: