FOUNDED AND RUN BY HARVARD GRADUATES
AI RESEARCH PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
Veritas AI takes ambitious students from their first line of Python to an independent AI research project, mentored 1-on-1 by researchers from the world's top universities and AI labs. Online from anywhere.
Regeneron ISEF · Veritas AI research presented at the world's largest pre-college science fair
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3,200+
students taught
200+
mentors from top universities and AI labs
160+
countries represented
$290K+
awarded in financial aid
A NOTE FROM OUR PROGRAM DIRECTOR
“Curiosity is the starting point of every great discovery. Our Mission at Veritas AI is to help students develop the skills, confidence, and research mindset needed to shape the future of AI.”
— Daniel Marion, Program Director, Veritas AI
OUR MENTORS HAVE STUDIED OR RESEARCHED AT
UNIVERSITIES
INDUSTRY
STUDENT OUTCOMES
Where it actually leads
Our alumni go on to top universities and publish their research in peer-reviewed journals.
36%
of our alumni were accepted by the selective universities they applied to. Those universities admit 8% of applicants on average.
79%
of the research papers our students submitted to peer-reviewed journals were accepted for publication.
Meet our mentors
Jonas
PhD Applied Mathematics
YALE UNIVERSITY
Soy
PhD Mechanical Engineering
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
Nick
DPhil Astrophysics
UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD
Ellen
Computational Neuroscience
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
Jennifer
PhD Molecular and Cellular Medicine
UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD
Emily
PhD Computer Science and Engineering
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
Dashiell
MS Data Science
HARVARD UNIVERSITY
Yiqiao
MA Statistics
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
From your first line of Python to a finished paper
STEP 1
Get matched
Tell us what you're into. We pair you 1-on-1 with a mentor who works in that area.
STEP 2
Learn, then research
Python and machine learning first, then your own research question, with your mentor.
STEP 3
Publish or present
Finish with a paper you can submit to a journal, present, or put on your college applications.
OUR PROGRAMS
Every program we run
Three core tracks for grades 9–12, a combined track, two subject deep dives, and a program for middle schoolers.
AI Scholars
Learn Python, machine learning and modern AI from the ground up, then build a group research project with 3–4 peers.
Grades 9–12 · No experience needed · 10 weeks
AI Fellowship
An independent AI research project, 1-on-1 with a mentor, ending in a submission to a research journal or competition.
Grades 9–12 · Python basics or completed AI Scholars · 15 weeks + publication
AI Accelerator
Our most advanced track: an independent research paper submitted to a college-level journal or a national competition.
Grades 9–12 · Python basics or completed AI Scholars · 30 one-on-one sessions
Combination
AI Scholars and the AI Fellowship in one track. Learn the fundamentals, then go straight into a 1-on-1 independent project.
Grades 9–12 · No experience needed · AI Scholars, then AI Fellowship
Deep Dive: AI + Medicine
Build models for diagnosis, medical imaging and genomics alongside a mentor working in the field.
Grades 9–12 · AI Scholars or Python experience · 10 weeks
Deep Dive: AI + Finance
Build predictive models for markets, risk and fraud detection with a mentor from the industry.
Grades 9–12 · AI Scholars or Python experience · 10 weeks
AI Trailblazers
A guided group AI project for middle school students. The same mentors, scaled to where they are.
Grades 6–8 · No experience needed · 10 weeks
WHY VERITAS AI
Why students choose Veritas AI
A real researcher, 1-on-1
Your mentor is a PhD student, postdoc or working researcher who does this kind of work every day.
You leave with a paper
You finish with original research you can talk about in a college essay. 79% of student papers submitted to journals have been accepted.
College credit and financial aid
Eligible for credit through UC San Diego Extended Studies. $290K+ in financial aid awarded so far.
STUDENT STORIES
What students say
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“Veritas AI significantly accelerated my AI journey. By the end of the program, I had a solid foundation in AI concepts and a portfolio of projects, which has been invaluable in my academic pursuits.”
— Pranai R.
University of California, Irvine, Freshman
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“Working one-on-one with another mentor in the Fellowship program has granted me the opportunity to further dive into the specifics of AI. The AI Scholars program taught me the basics of building an AI algorithm but now I could apply an AI project to a larger-scale audience.”
– Fiona V.
Bernards High School, Grade 10 -
“I am so grateful to Veritas AI for the opportunities it has provided me in combining my love of healthcare with the growth of AI and technology.”
— Anusuiya B.
Dominican Academy, Grade 11
Frequently asked questions
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AI Scholars, AI Fellowship and the Deep Dive programs are open to students in grades 9–12. AI Trailblazers is for grades 6–8. No prior experience is required for AI Scholars or AI Trailblazers.
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All classes are online via Zoom. Students join from anywhere — we've worked with students in 160+ countries.
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Yes. Financial aid is need-based and available up to 100%. You apply for it inside the application form — tick the box and you're considered automatically. We've awarded $290,000+ to date.
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Students who successfully complete a high school program are eligible for post-baccalaureate credit through University of California, San Diego Extended Studies.
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200+ PhD researchers and industry practitioners from institutions including Stanford, Harvard, Oxford and MIT, and labs including Anthropic, Meta and NVIDIA.
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Program lengths vary: AI Scholars runs 25 hours over 10 weeks (or a 2-week summer intensive). The Deep Dives run 10 sessions of 2.5 hours over 10 weeks. AI Accelerator is 30 one-on-one sessions plus 4 publication-expert sessions, usually weekly, at a pace you set with your mentor. AI Fellowship runs 15 weeks, plus the publication timeline. The Combination program follows the AI Scholars timeline followed directly by the AI Fellowship timeline. AI Trailblazers runs 25 hours over 10 weeks (or a 2-week summer intensive).
Ready to do real AI research?
Winter applications close November 29, 2026. We review on a rolling basis, so applying early gives you the most financial aid and mentor options.