MIT PRIMES (Program for Research in Mathematics, Engineering and Science for High School Students) is a free, year-long research program offered by MIT that pairs high school sophomores and juniors with MIT researchers to tackle genuine unsolved problems in mathematics and applied mathematics. The program operates across several sections, including MIT PRIMES for Greater Boston students, PRIMES-USA for students nationwide through distance mentoring, PRIMES Circle for spring-term math enrichment, and Yulia's Dream for exceptional Ukrainian high school students. Students spend the year conducting original research alongside some of the brightest mathematical minds in the world, an experience that few high schoolers anywhere have access to. For students with a serious passion for mathematics, MIT PRIMES represents one of the most rigorous and rewarding research opportunities available at the high school level.
Designing studies, testing hypotheses, and drawing evidence-based conclusions.
Using equations and formulas to represent and predict real-world situations.
Breaking down a challenge and working through it methodically to a solution.
Evaluating information carefully before drawing a conclusion or making a decision.
Gathering and evaluating information systematically to answer a question.
Students conduct year-long research projects with MIT researchers on unsolved mathematical problems.
Applied mathematics projects include computational work in theoretical computer science and data analysis.
Theoretical computer science projects develop computational problem-solving and algorithmic thinking skills.
Applied mathematics projects include computational biology research alongside mathematics mentors.
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