INDEPENDENT RESEARCH TRACK
AI FELLOWSHIP
1-on-1 AI research program for high school students, with publication support
Build an original AI model in a field you care about over 15 weeks, then submit it to a journal or competition with help from a publication specialist.
GRADES 9–12
ONLINE VIA ZOOM
PYTHON BASICS OR AI SCHOLARS
15 ONE-ON-ONE SESSIONS
OUTCOMES
What you'll leave with
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An independent AI project of your own design
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A submission to a high-school or college-level research journal, or a competition or showcase
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A personalized mentor evaluation
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4 dedicated sessions with a publication specialist
Structure and schedule
15 one-on-one mentor sessions plus 4 sessions with a publication specialist · 15 weeks of work, plus the publication timeline · fully online.
Who it's for
Grades 9–12 with Python basics, or who have completed AI Scholars.
The journey
Four phases, from first idea to submission.
STAGE 1
Month 1 · Exploration
Explore the field and build the skills your chosen problem needs
STAGE 2
Month 2 · Ideation
Scope your question and explore the data with your mentor.
STAGE 3
Months 3–4 · Execution
Build, train and troubleshoot your model, then present it to peers.
STAGE 4
Month 4+ · Publication
Submit to a journal or competition and showcase the work publicly.
How publication works
During the program, you, your mentor and your publication specialist choose your target: the journal, competition or showcase you will submit to.
You have 4 sessions with your publication specialist, who helps you understand what that target expects, such as its guidelines and formatting.
When your paper is finished, at the end of 13 sessions, you submit it to your target with your publication specialist.
If it is accepted, you're published. If the reviewers ask for revisions, or the paper is turned down, you use your last 2 mentor sessions, and your publication specialist, to revise and resubmit.
Publication isn't guaranteed. Of student papers submitted to peer-reviewed journals, 79% have been accepted (Veritas AI internal data).
Where students have published: the National High School Journal of Science and the American Journal of Student Research. Veritas AI research has also been presented at Regeneron ISEF.
YOUR MENTORS
Who you'll work with
PhD researchers at the institutions defining modern AI — and practitioners at the labs and companies building it. On this track you work 1-on-1 throughout.
College credit eligibility
Students who successfully complete a high school program are eligible for post-baccalaureate credit through University of California, San Diego Extended Studies.
STUDENT OUTCOMES
Student Outcomes and Results
The research is the point, but it isn't the end of it. Here's where the work goes after the program ends. Figures are from Veritas AI's internal data.
79%
of student papers submitted to peer-reviewed journals are accepted for publication
4.5x
more likely to be admitted — our alumni were accepted at 36%, against an 8% average at the same universities
Regeneron ISEF
Veritas AI research presented at the world’s largest pre-college science fair
AI Fellowship FAQs
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Students in grades 9–12 with Python basics, or who have completed AI Scholars.
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All sessions are online via Zoom. Students join from anywhere.
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AI Scholars is group-based and teaches the fundamentals. The AI Fellowship is 1-on-1 and independent — you scope and build your own project, with publication support to get it submitted.
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Both are independent research projects. The AI Accelerator is the more advanced track: 30 one-on-one sessions and 4 sessions with a publication specialist, aimed at college-level journals and national competitions.
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Yes. Financial aid is need-based and available up to 100%, and you apply for it inside the application form — tick the box and you're considered automatically.
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Students who successfully complete a high school program are eligible for 3 units of post-baccalaureate credit through University of California, San Diego Extended Studies.
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15 weeks, plus the publication timeline. Your paper is finished over the first 13 of your 15 mentor sessions, and you submit it with your publication specialist. The last 2 mentor sessions are kept for revising and resubmitting if the reviewers ask for changes or turn the paper down. How long review takes depends on the journal or competition.
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Yes. Journals and competitions for pre-college research accept work from high school students, and some college-level venues do too. What they look for is an original question, sound methods and clear writing, which is what the 15 weeks with your mentor build.
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No. Your publication specialist supports you through submission, and through revising and resubmitting if needed, but acceptance is the journal's or competition's decision. Of student papers submitted to peer-reviewed journals, 79% have been accepted (Veritas AI internal data).
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You start from a field you care about and spend the first month exploring it with your mentor. In month 2 you narrow it to a question a model can answer with data you can get.
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Past Veritas AI projects include convolutional neural networks that detect disease in MRI scans, models that identify the origin of blood clots in images, and analyses of traffic data that recommend ways to reduce accidents.
Not sure this is the right fit?
AI Scholars
Start here if you're new to Python and machine learning.
AI Accelerator
Independent research paper for a college journal or national competition.
Compare all programs
Every track side by side — prerequisites, structure, and what you leave with.
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Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.