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Application Form Minimum Requirements for Applying to Pioneer:
  • Read, speak and write in English at an academically fluent level.
  • Be in grades 10 or 11 at time of application.
  • Be able to commit 4-8 hours (school year term) or 8-12 hours (summer term) per week.
  • Have a passion for a particular field and the curiosity and drive to learn more.

Please complete the below application form to apply. The application requires general information, short essays about areas of research interest, a longer essay in response to a prompt, and academic information. You may save and edit your application while you work on it. You need to attend an info session, then complete the required application steps to be reviewed for an interview.


Upon submission, we may request additional information if necessary.


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Which term are you applying to?



1 General information
Please provide an email address that you check frequently. We will use this email as the primary method of contacting you.


2 High school information
If your school does not calculate a GPA on a 4.0 scale, please enter 'N/A' into the [High school GPA] field.

3 Testing information
Have you taken the SAT test?
Have you taken the ACT test?
If you have taken Advanced Placement tests, please provide the test name(s) and score(s):
Have you taken the TOEFL test?
Have you attended an information session before? (whether online or at school)



Have you previously applied to the Pioneer Research Program?



4 Research Field Preference
Please choose up to four. Choices can be changed after application is submitted. We strongly suggest that you fill in all four as this will help us better understand your interests and give you the highest chance to be admitted to the program.


Research Fields offered:

Anthropology
Architecture
Art History
Astronomy
Biology
Business
Chemistry
Computer Science
Ecology
Economics
Culture Studies
Education
Engineering
Environmental Studies
Film Studies
History
International Relations
Literature
Mathematics
Media Studies
Music/Music Theory
Neuroscience
Physics
Political Science
Philosophy
Psychology
Science, Technology & Society (STS)*
Sociology



*STS is a multidisciplinary field that examines how social, cultural and political values influence and are influenced by scientific and technological developments.




Statement of interest (required)
4.1Area of interest 1:

What relevant courses and tests (SAT II, AP, etc.) have you taken in this area? (Please provide scores and grades.): (450 chars. maximum) Do you have any other experience or qualifications in this field? Tell us anything about your background that may be helpful in considering your application to this subject area.: (450 chars. maximum) Why do you want to engage in this research area (100-150 words)?:
4.2Area of interest 2:

What relevant courses and tests (SAT II, AP, etc.) have you taken in this area? (Please provide scores and grades.): (450 chars. maximum) Do you have any other experience or qualifications in this field? Tell us anything about your background that may be helpful in considering your application to this subject area.: (450 chars. maximum) Why do you want to engage in this research area (100-150 words)?:
4.3Area of interest 3:

What relevant courses and tests (SAT II, AP, etc.) have you taken in this area? (Please provide scores and grades.): (450 chars. maximum) Do you have any other experience or qualifications in this field? Tell us anything about your background that may be helpful in considering your application to this subject area.: (450 chars. maximum) Why do you want to engage in this research area (100-150 words)?:
4.4Area of interest 4:

What relevant courses and tests (SAT II, AP, etc.) have you taken in this area? (Please provide scores and grades.): (450 chars. maximum) Do you have any other experience or qualifications in this field? Tell us anything about your background that may be helpful in considering your application to this subject area.: (450 chars. maximum) Why do you want to engage in this research area (100-150 words)?:
Transcript:

You need to provide a transcript or equivalent information on your academic standing before Pioneer can review your application and determine if you will move on to the interview stage.


If you have simple access to a copy of your transcript, please upload it below.


Clear photo(s) or screenshot of your transcript or report card, showing all of your high school grades to the present time will suffice at this stage. This will enable Pioneer to inform you sooner if your application will be selected for consideration in the interview stage.


Please review the options below. In the text box, write the number (1, 2, 3…) that is next to the option which most closely describes your transcript situation:


  1. I have attached a scan or photo of my transcript
  2. I need to get a copy and will send it later or mail it as an attachment to info@pioneeracademics.com
  3. I need Pioneer to provide a formal transcript request to my high school counsellor or counselling office. My counselor’s full name, official high school email address, and phone number are as follows: (Applicant should fill in this information next to the number below)
  4. Other (please provide details about your situation)

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Application essay (required):
"I think the greatest of people that have ever been in society, they were never versions of someone else. They were themselves.” - Neil deGrasse Tyson

How will the Pioneer Research experience shape you as you learn to be yourself?
(please compose a 300-400 word essay)*

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