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Polygence is an online research program founded by Harvard, MIT and Stanford researchers dedicated to democratizing access to research opportunities for high school students.
Why Polygence?
Personalized Program
- Online research opportunities
- One-on-one mentorship
- Flexible scheduling
- Leverage your academic interests
Expert Mentorship
- Work one-on-one with a researcher in the field
- Receive personal feedback and advice from an academic expert
- Learn insider tips on research positions
College Credit
- Earn college credit from the University of California
- Get a headstart in applying research methods
- Write a research paper
Passion Projects
- Present at a conference
- Launch your app
- Produce a podcast
- Write a novel
- Publish a paper
Projects that help you get into your dream college
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Help your child stand out
Research projects can help your child shine as they navigate high school and prepare for college admissions.
Polygence and UCI x Gifted and Talented Institute (GATI) college credit program
We are proud to partner with the pre-collegiate Gifted and Talented Institute at University of California Irvine, one of the top US research universities, to award college credits for research papers written in our mentorships.
Learn more about the Polygence research program experience
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Passion Project Examples
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Expert mentors from top universities and industries
Polygence mentors are selected based on their exceptional academic background, teaching experience, and unique ability to inspire the next generation of innovative thinkers.
Our expert mentors come from the top universities in the world. Once you embark on your Polygence project, we take into account your background and passion to match you with the best mentor for you. Polygence has a pool of 2000+ mentors with over 40 subjects represented, so we can find the right expert to guide you throughout your research. Your mentor will coach you through your project and expose you to academic research beyond the high school level.
Interested in becoming a mentor?
Our Innovation Partners
Stanford University and Polygence research partnership
Polygence has partnered with Stanford University to provide state-of-the-art pedagogical training for our mentors.
MIT and Polygence partners through the Sandbox Innovation Program
Polygence was incubated at MIT as part of its Sandbox Innovation Program.
Learn moreCounselors, connect your students with a research project
Ensure your student has no holes in their application. We’ll work with you and your student to identify a topic of interest.
Our students say it best
Thousands of students have completed life-changing projects with Polygence.
Don’t just take our word for it!
My mentor was very flexible throughout the project, giving me the freedom to find an interesting project to research and model. He provided the support to allow me to complete a successful project. His balance of flexibility with structure allowed me to become experienced modelling a random walk pattern, learning to write by telling a story, and analyzing data.
My mentor expertly mixed in-depth topic knowledge with friendliness and openness to make the Polygence experience simultaneously exciting and manageable.
My mentor was not just an incredible scientist but also an incredible person! I was coming off of a canceled hospital internship due to COVID-19, but research led me to Polygence. My mentor insisted on making sure that my project was something I would be proud of. I could rely on her for more than just project advice. Her guidance was amazing, I would not trade it for anything.
Not only did my mentor encourage me to read challenging research papers and reflect on them, but helped me to understand information that I found confusing by talking through it with me during sessions. I would like to thank her for guiding me through writing my first formal review paper on machine learning in cancer treatment, she has been a great mentor!
My mentor was very flexible throughout the project, giving me the freedom to find an interesting project to research and model. He provided the support to allow me to complete a successful project. His balance of flexibility with structure allowed me to become experienced modelling a random walk pattern, learning to write by telling a story, and analyzing data.
My mentor expertly mixed in-depth topic knowledge with friendliness and openness to make the Polygence experience simultaneously exciting and manageable.
Greetings from the founders
Polygence is an online research academy dedicated to democratizing access to research opportunities for high school students. Whether you are interested in quantitative biology, fashion history, or privacy law, Polygence mentors will help you explore your area of interest.
Polygence co-founder Jin Yun Chow featured on Forbes’ 30 under 30 list for Education
Forbes recently recognized Jin’s far-reaching impact on education with a place on its 30 Under 30 List for 2023
