The Pioneer Research Program is a virtual graduate school for outstanding high school students with the highest standards in selectivity and academic rigor. It is the only online credit-bearing research program for high school students that offers STEM, social sciences and humanities disciplines.

In Pioneer's rigorous academic system, students work one-on-one with university professors in advanced study and research of a topic of their interest, culminating in a full-length research paper.

The program is conducted entirely online, allowing high school students from all over the world to participate. Since 2012, over 3000 students from 58 countries and regions have participated in the program.