Non-profit Initiatives
Support authentic research mentorship, open-source software, and infrastructure for better research in the age of AI.
ARP Research Residency
A free, six-month online residency where adults from every background work in small teams on real research problems at the intersection of AI, modern technology, and Science. No prior research experience required. Admission by interview.
ARP IPT Team
The International Physicists' Tournament is an authentic-research style competition: open-ended problems with no answer key. A free program open to undergraduate and master's students at any U.S. university, competing to represent the USA.
SoTS Research Residency (teens)
A free, two-semester online residency where experienced teen researchers work in small teams on real research problems at the intersection of AI, modern technology, and Science. Prior original research required. Admission by demonstrated work.
Science or Else: Conference for Teens
An interdisciplinary research and arts conference for teenagers, hosted in person in Princeton, NJ. It brings young people into scientific exploration and creative inquiry.
SciRecord
A timestamped, verifiable record of the scientific process. Weekly waypoints capture progress, pivots, and dead ends alongside results, building a publishable portfolio of scientific work.
scicode-lint
Methodology checks for scientific Python code. It catches data leakage, improper cross-validation, and similar errors before they reach a result. Runs locally on your hardware.
Authentic Research Partners is fiscally sponsored by the Nonprofit Organization for Philanthropic Initiatives, a program of NOPI INC, a Massachusetts nonprofit corporation and 501(c)(3) organization, EIN 81-5089505. Learn more at https://thenopi.org.