The Impact & Research Fellowship

A group of selected high-school students from across the world will embark on their journeys to take learning to the next level with the Impact and Research Fellowship. With guidance from dedicated student mentors from Harvard Student Agencies, Fellows will solve real-world problems that they are truly passionate about through actionable solutions.

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The Fellowship follows a breakthrough model of learning– leveraging academic competence through producing a research paper and inspiring leadership through experiential, project-based learning.

All in a global setting.

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Selection Process

Apply, Interact, and join the program.

We are looking for a cohort group of students from across the world. Interested high school students should submit an application. Shortlisted students will be going through an interview round before selection.

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What You’ll Learn

Elevate the scope of learning.

Research Process

Learn the rigorous process of research while developing an understanding of key research skills.

Enhance Your Knowledge

Develop enhanced knowledge about a topic of your choice.

Paper Writing

Explore various types of research writing to produce a 1500-2000-word research paper.

Skill Building

Build your research and problem-solving skills along with critical thinking and organising abilities.

Ideation

Learn to identify a problem in the area that you are passionate about and generate ideas for probable solutions.

Strategizing

Develop action plans or strategies to tackle the problem at hand.

Meet the Mentors

Gain hands-on experience to persuade

Francisco Fernandez

Student, Harvard University

Philosophy and Education Studies

Sherry Liu

Student, Harvard University

Applied Math in Economics and Computer Science

Ina Bhoopalam

Student, Harvard University

Economics

Akanksha Sah

Student, Harvard University

Philosophy and Psychology

Awards & Recognitions

Showcase your achievements to the world

Certificate

Certificate from Harvard Student Agencies (HSA).

Webinars/Masterclass

Access to all LWL webinar/masterclass.

LWL Social Media Feature

Get a chance to be featured on Learn with Leaders’ Social Media platforms.

Publish Your Work

Your paper will be published on the Harvard Student Agencies website. Learn with Leaders will also help you publish in other journals/ conferences subject to acceptance.

Research Areas

Research area for below option

STEM

Art & Humanities

Law

Business & Entrepreneurship

Schedule

Duration 4 Months | Timings are in EST Time Zone

Date

Apr 19, 2026 -Sunday

Time

9:00 am - 10:30 am-ET

Research Project
First 8 Weeks
Introduction to research

- Types of research and finding relevant research opportunities
- Forming a thesis and the fundamentals of research writing

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Date

Apr 26, 2026 -Sunday

Time

9:00 am - 10:30 am-ET

Empirical Method

- Defining the problem statement
- Forming the research question
- Conducting experiments and drawing conclusions

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Date

May 3 , 2026 -Sunday

Time

9:00 am - 10:30 am-ET

Beginning Research Writing

- Evaluating cases, reading a research paper and critiquing it
- How to publish and present your paper

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Date

May 10, 2026 -Sunday

Time

9:00 am - 10:30 am-ET

Paper Format and Sources

- Content and structure for a logical research paper
- How to find sources and create citations

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Date

17th , 24th & 31 May 2026

Time

9:00 am - 10:30 am-ET

Dates: 22nd & 29th March, 5th April 2026

Building your Research Paper

- Literature review, forming your thesis and research writing.

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Date

Jun 7 , 2026 -Sunday

Time

9:00 am - 10:30 am-ET

Paper Presentations

Presenting your projects to Harvard mentors and other judges

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Date

Jun 14, 2026 -Sunday

Time

9:00 am - 10:30 am-ET

Introduction - Why Passion Projects Matter

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Date

Jun 21, 2026 -Sunday

Time

9:00 am - 10:30 am-ET

Case studies showing different examples

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Date

Jun 28, 2026 -Sunday

Time

9:00 am - 10:30 am-ET

Begin planning your own personal passion project: brainstorm and make a preliminary timeline, assure that the end goal is attainable

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Date

Jul 5, 2026 -Sunday

Time

9:00 am - 10:30 am-ET

"Do something" for the class: demonstrating bite-sized samples of your project

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Date

July 12, 2026 -Sunday

Time

9:00 am - 10:30 am-ET

"Do something" for the class: demonstrating bite-sized samples of your project

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Date

Jul 19, 2026 -Sunday

Time

9:00 am - 10:30 am-ET

Work on your project and get 1 on 1 help from instructor, share your project with a small group and receive feedback

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Date

July 26, 2026 -Sunday

Time

9:00 am - 11:00 am-ET

Reflect on the process of building your project and imagine how you could continue building it

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Date

Aug 2, 2026 -Sunday

Time

9:00 am - 11:00 am-ET

Individual Projects

Presentation week: Each student presents on their project to Harvard students

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