About Us

PREMIERE is a pioneering global research academy designed for ambitious high school students eager to go beyond traditional learning. We offer elite, one-on-one mentorship and the opportunity to conduct credible, publishable research under the guidance of world-class faculty and industry leaders.

We are intentionally selective—accepting fewer than 5% of applicants—not to exclude, but to honor the time and expertise of our mentors, many of whom are busy faculty at leading universities or industry professionals at leading firms whose time we must respect. Our mentors are in high demand, and we connect them only with students who demonstrate exceptional motivation, intellectual curiosity, and a commitment to pushing boundaries.

As the high school division of an established research institute, we bring a long-standing history of academic excellence to our students. While our dedicated high school section launched in 2023, our tradition of supporting student researchers began long before.

Our Mission
Where tomorrow’s thinkers begin today.....

PREMIERE Research Academy cultivates world-class research talent in high school students, empowering them to acquire advanced skills, publish, present, and lead through rigorous, mentor-driven inquiry.

We redefine what high school students can achieve by fostering a global community of young scholars equipped to innovate, lead, and shape the future through credible, publishable research in Business, Social Science, Artificial Intelligence, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Finance, Marketing, Quantitative Finance, Econometrics and STEM.

4,000

Qualified School Graduates

99%

Satisfaction Rated by Students

Our Vision
Where tomorrow’s thinkers begin today.....

To build a global pipeline of visionary scholars—where high school students don’t just prepare for the future, they help create it through transformative, mentor-guided research.

At PREMIERE, we envision a world where students move beyond absorbing well-established knowledge. They take bold steps to generate new insights, shaping what the world will know next.

Through rigorous and original research, they begin creating knowledge—not just consuming it.

100+

Research

Pepers

40+

Industry Leading Mentors

Selected Mentors

At PREMIERE Research Academy, our mentors, who are accomplished professors, are the cornerstone of our elite research experience.

We are proud to offer motivated students access to an unparalleled network of mentors drawn from the world’s most prestigious academic and professional institutions. Our mentor pool includes business school faculty, economics professors, quantitative researchers, and industry professionals, all of whom are deeply committed to developing the next generation of scholars and innovators as their main motivation.

These mentors hail from top-tier universities, bringing with them not just academic prestige, but also cutting-edge research experience and intellectual depth. Many hold PhDs and are established researchers.

K.M Agudze

Mentor

Although I hold a PhD and have worked at leading financial institutions, including Morgan Stanley, one of the most highly valued banks on Wall Street, I sometimes wish I had been exposed to the world of business and finance research much earlier in life. I only began conducting research and writing papers in business—particularly in finance and economics—during and after graduate school. In retrospect, I would have given anything to return to my high school days and have a mentor who showed me that rigorous business research was not only possible, but incredibly rewarding, even at that stage.

D Salakhova

Mentor

Being a business professor myself, teaching sustainable finance at a global business school and mentoring students is incredibly rewarding, but imagine introducing those ideas even earlier. That’s exactly what PREMIERE Research Academy makes possible: giving bright, motivated students early exposure to how finance can be used to drive meaningful, planet-positive change.

S Coskun

Mentor

As a professor and researcher in business cycles and macroeconomic fluctuations, my work doesn’t just live in academic journals; it has implications for the real world. Understanding where we are in the economic cycle helps businesses make sound decisions, and it informs policymakers trying to stabilize employment and output. But the inquiry doesn’t need to wait until graduate school. Nor should it be limited to economics departments and think tanks. High school students, too, can begin this journey of discovery early—and PREMIERE Research Academy is making that possible.

OW. Ibhagui

Mentor

In addition to teaching at Johns Hopkins, mentorship has always been a core part of my academic and professional life. I’ve worked with students from around the world, and there is something interestingly rewarding about watching a student grow, think independently, and produce excellent work that inspires. I'm grateful that my mentoring track record has been an outstanding one. Students I’ve mentored, whether in the U.S. or internationally, have gone on to earn offers from world-class institutions including Stanford, MIT, Berkeley, Yale, Cornell, Columbia, the University of Chicago, UCLA, Oxford, Michigan, Northwestern, Toronto, Brown, Rice, Boston, and many, many others. This includes high school students.

Our Summer Cohort Regular Admission Deadline is June 1 – Apply Now.

About Us

Our Mission Where tomorrow’s thinkers begin today.....

Our Vision Where tomorrow’s thinkers begin today.....

Selected Mentors

Our Mission
Where tomorrow’s thinkers begin today.....

Our Vision
Where tomorrow’s thinkers begin today.....