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Polygence

Stanford, California, USA

Founded 2019

Polygence is an online research mentorship platform pairing high school students with PhD-level mentors to conduct and publish original academic research.

Opportunities from Polygence

Program

Polygence Core Research Program

by Polygence

A personalized one-on-one research mentorship program pairing high school students with PhD mentors to conduct and publish original academic research.

For children ages 13 to 18
Join from home
Registration fee applies

What your child could gain:

Research methodologyCritical thinkingAcademic writing
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About

Polygence is an educational company founded in 2019 in Stanford, California, by Janos Perczel and Jin Yun Chow. The platform connects high school students with over 3,000 PhD and doctoral researchers across sciences, humanities, social sciences, and mathematics. Students work one-on-one with a dedicated mentor over 3 to 6 months to produce original research they can publish, present, or submit to academic symposia. More than 6,000 students have completed programs, and student work has been featured on over 300 platforms. Through a partnership with UC Irvine, select participants in the Core Advanced track can earn transferable college credits.

Affiliations

UC Irvine (GATI college credit partnership)

Achievements

  • Over 6,000 students mentored globally
  • Network of 3,000+ PhD and doctoral mentors
  • Student work featured on 300+ academic platforms
  • Transferable UC Irvine college credits available for Core Advanced track

Leadership

  • Janos Perczel, CEO and Co-Founder (Polygence)
  • Jin Yun Chow, COO and Co-Founder (Polygence)

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