Notes on getting
published young.
Research methodology, publication strategy, and admissions intelligence, written by the mentors and Fellows who use it.
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Summer vs School-Year Research: When to Start and How Long
Summer vs school-year research for students: when to start, how many hours a week each takes, how long a paper takes, and which fits your child's schedule.
What Does YRI Stand For? The YRI Fellowship Explained
YRI stands for Young Researchers Institute, the organization behind the YRI Fellowship: 1:1 PhD mentorship that takes students to a published paper.
YRI Fellowship 10-Week Timeline: What Happens Week by Week
The YRI Fellowship 10-week timeline, week by week: PhD mentor match, research, writing, submission to IEEE or Springer, then science fairs.
YRI Fellowship College Admissions Results: Where YRI Fellows Were Admitted
YRI Fellows have been admitted to Brown, Johns Hopkins, Stanford, Caltech and Harvard. See the results and how a published paper strengthens an application.
YRI Fellowship Cost: Tuition, Payment Plans and Scholarships
The YRI Fellowship costs $2,997 or 3 payments of $999. See what YRI tuition includes, scholarships, and the $9,997 Top 1% Profile price.
YRI Fellowship FAQ: 35 Questions Families Ask
The complete YRI FAQ: what the YRI Fellowship is, cost, payment plans, scholarships, mentors, publication, science fairs, admissions results and how to apply.
Who Founded YRI? Meet the YRI Fellowship Founder, Ishan Jain
YRI was founded by Ishan Jain, a Regeneron ISEF finalist published in JAMA Cardiology. Why he started the YRI Fellowship and how he runs it today.
YRI Fellowship for International Students: How It Works Outside the US
Can students outside the US join YRI? Yes. The YRI Fellowship runs online, with 1,000+ students from 50+ countries. See international Fellows' results.
Can Middle School Students Do the YRI Fellowship?
Yes. YRI accepts curious students from middle school up. See what younger YRI Fellows achieved, from IEEE papers at 14 to first place at science fairs.
Reading about research is not a credential. Publishing it is.
Ten weeks with a PhD mentor, an original paper submitted to venues such as IEEE and Springer, and support until it is published. 87% of Fellows publish.
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1,000+ students from 50+ countries- A PhD mentor, 1:1 every week
- Our team edits every draft with you
- We get it published in IEEE, Springer or Elsevier
- Your whole college application, built with you
- 2 to 3 papers and the full competition season
- The founder works with your family personally