Research Competition Mentorship
Admission Insight mentors students one on one for research competitions beyond the county fair: the Stockholm Junior Water Prize, the AAN Neuroscience Research Prize, MIT THINK, The Earth Prize, ExploraVision and Genes in Space, as well as ISEF, Regeneron STS and JSHS.
Each page below explains who can enter, how the competition is judged and how we help.
Competitions we mentor for
Stockholm Junior Water Prize
One-on-one mentorship for the U.S. Stockholm Junior Water Prize: the water research question, statistics and the research paper. Physician-led, Bay Area and online. Stockholm Junior Water Prize Mentorship
AAN Neuroscience Research Prize
Physician-led mentorship for the AAN Neuroscience Research Prize: the neuroscience question, the research report and the 300-word abstract. AAN Neuroscience Research Prize Mentorship
MIT THINK Scholars Program
Mentorship for the MIT THINK Scholars Program proposal: the idea, goals, procedure and budget, written by the student. MIT THINK Scholars Mentorship
The Earth Prize
Mentorship for The Earth Prize: problem validation, proof of concept and the Blueprint, for students ages 13 to 19. The Earth Prize Mentorship
Toshiba/NSTA ExploraVision
Mentorship for Toshiba/NSTA ExploraVision teams: the science behind the future technology, the abstract and the project description. ExploraVision Mentorship
Genes in Space
Mentorship for Genes in Space proposals: the biology, the experiment design and the written proposal, for grades 7 to 12. Genes in Space Mentorship
Regeneron ISEF, Regeneron STS and JSHS
Our main research mentorship tracks. Science Fair & Research Mentorship
The student does the work
The student owns the question, the data and the writing. We meet one on one, ask the hard questions a judge will ask, and say plainly in any disclosure what help was given.
Who mentors
Dr. Harman Brah, MD
Physician and judge at the California Science & Engineering Fair.
Wesley Hatcher, PhD
Organic chemistry, UC San Diego. NSF Graduate Research Fellow. Directed research mentorship for more than 100 UCSD undergraduates.
Results
Our students have been Regeneron STS and ISEF national semifinalists and category award winners, and have taken 1st place at JSHS and the Alameda County Science & Engineering Fair.
Start with a consultation
We offer a complimentary 20-minute call and will say plainly whether we can help.