ONWARD AGA KHAN SCHOLARS 2026

BUILD · CREATE · LAUNCH

A 6-week fully online program where Aga Khan network students build real projects, present in a live Demo Day, and launch into competitions.

Program starts: Dates announced soon

100% Online via Zoom

Fee: USD 349

Live Zoom every Saturday • STEAM (Grades 5-8) + AI & Entrepreneurship (Grades 9-12)

Everything You Need to Know

Aga Khan Network Students

STEAM: Grades 5-8 • AI & Entrepreneurship: Grades 9-12

Next start date to be announced

6 Saturdays + Online Demo Day

USD 349

Scholarship fee for founding cohort

Live sessions every Saturday

2 Tracks

STEAM (Middle School) • AI & Entrepreneurship (High School)

Harvard student mentors

1:20 mentor-to-student ratio

6-Week Schedule

6 sessions • Live every Saturday • 2 hours each

Live presentations to judges • Awards ceremony • Certificates

FOR PARENTS

Why This Program?

From Knowledge to Evidence

Your child has learned so much. Now they turn that learning into a project the world can see.

From Potential to Portfolio

Universities and competitions don't ask what you know. They ask what you've done. This program creates the proof.

From Anywhere, Online

Fully online. No travel. No logistics. Just show up on Zoom every Saturday and build something real.

Great schools gave them the foundation. This is where they build on it.

CHOOSE YOUR PATH

2 Pathways, 2 Age Groups

Each pathway is designed for a specific grade band with age-appropriate projects and mentoring.

STEAM Pathways

Explore Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics

A combined STEAM pathway where middle school students explore real-world problems through science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics. Build prototypes, conduct experiments, and create portfolio-ready projects mentored by Harvard students.

Curious middle schoolers who love building, experimenting, and asking 'what if?'

AI & Entrepreneurship

Turn ideas into real products using AI

High school students build a real product using AI-powered vibe coding tools, develop a business model, and pitch to a judging panel. Learn from Harvard student entrepreneurs who've launched real ventures.

High schoolers who tinker with apps, dream up businesses, or love solving problems with technology

WEEK-BY-WEEK CURRICULUM

What You'll Build in 6 Weeks

Choose your pathway to see the weekly breakdown

Build Something Impossible

Track 1: Voice Clone – record & remix your voice with AI

Track 2: Vibe Code – build a working app with Base44 or Lovable

Track 3: AI Art Director – generate an art series with prompts

60-second live demo of your AI creation

AI & How Machines Learn

What is AI? Interactive demos & examples

Hands-on: teach a computer to recognise images (Teachable Machine)

Brainstorm: how could AI help your school?

Write a 1-page proposal

Climate & Our Environment

Climate change: what's happening and why it matters

Local vs global environmental challenges

Brainstorm 5 actions your community can take

Create a climate action poster

Vibe Coding: Build with AI

Introduction to AI building tools (Lovable/Base44)

Build a personal webpage or simple app

Add your own content and design

Share with peers for feedback

Build Your Prototype

Choose your project focus from Weeks 1-3

Build a working prototype with 2-3 features

Test with peers and collect feedback

Prepare your demo presentation

Virtual Showcase Preparation

Final prototype polish

Create a project poster or slide

Rehearse live demo for the audience

Celebration & portfolio assembly

PROJECTS & COMPETITIONS

What Students Build & Where They Compete

Every pathway ends with portfolio-ready projects and competition submission support.

STEAM

SAMPLE PROJECTS

Microplastic pollution detector