Applications open for the Wave Winter Research Fellowship 2026-2027

Applications are open for the Wave Winter Research Fellowship 2026-2027. The program runs from November 15, 2026, to January 15, 2027. It is an eight-week scientific research and engineering incubator guided directly by Regeneron ISEF winners and International Olympiad medalists. Participation is free with no application fee or tuition. Students can choose between an International Online Pathway, which includes virtual mentorship and a live online defense on January 9, and an in-person incubator in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Students build tangible projects and write full research manuscripts across five ISEF-aligned tracks. These tracks include Computer Science and AI, Mathematics, Engineering and Physics, Biology and Chemistry, and Hardware and Robotics. The top ten finalized projects are published in the peer-reviewed Wave Journal. Top-performing participants receive formal professor recommendation letters in time for university and summer lab applications. Solo applicants without a team get matched with teammates during the first week.

Who can apply

• Students looking to build tangible projects and write full research manuscripts.
• Solo applicants without a team, who will be matched with teammates during week one.

What it offers

• Eight weeks of scientific research and engineering incubator guidance by Regeneron ISEF winners and International Olympiad medalists.
• Free participation with zero application fee and zero tuition.
• Choice of an International Online Pathway with virtual mentorship and a live online defense, or an in-person incubator in Baku, Azerbaijan.
• Publication of the top ten finalized projects in the peer-reviewed Wave Journal.
• Formal professor recommendation letters for top-performing participants.

How to apply

Submit your application before November 13, 2026. Details are on the Wave Winter Research Fellowship website.