The Horizon Academic Research Program (HARP) is a highly selective summer research program for high school students, founded in 2016 by Columbia researchers and now boasting over 1,000 alumni. Students can participate in small-group Professor Seminar Courses led by faculty from top universities, or work one-on-one with PhD and postdoctoral scholars from institutions including Ivy League universities, Stanford, Oxford, and Cambridge through the 1-1 PhD Labs format. Participants conduct original research across a wide range of disciplines, gaining the kind of rigorous academic experience that sets them apart in college admissions and beyond. HARP is one of the most distinguished summer research opportunities available to high school students today.
Designing studies, testing hypotheses, and drawing evidence-based conclusions.
Training computer models to recognize patterns and make predictions from data.
Making sense of numbers and datasets to find patterns, test ideas, and support decisions.
Evaluating information carefully before drawing a conclusion or making a decision.
Breaking down a challenge and working through it methodically to a solution.
Gathering and evaluating information systematically to answer a question.
Students work directly on machine learning projects like diabetes detection models and algorithm development.
Program emphasizes data analysis and machine learning applications across diverse research domains.
Students conduct original research on topics like drug delivery, gene therapy, and disease detection.
One-on-one mentorship with PhD scholars and seminar professors models academic research careers.
Behavioral economics courses and research projects directly engage students in economic theory and analysis.
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