The Pioneer Research Program is a virtual research institute for outstanding high school students worldwide. It offers STEM, social sciences and humanities disciplines. Widely respected for its high standards in selectivity and academic rigor, it is the only US online college credit-bearing research program for high school students. 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. Since 2012, 3014 students from 58 countries and regions have participated in the program.