www.polygence.org

Polygence

Polygence

Online academy for intellectually driven students seeking personalized research projects guided by academics

from top universities worldwide

Polygence

About Polygence

• Students: intellectually driven students seeking to learn about cutting-edge research and do inde-pendent projects solving real problems

• Mentors: researchers and practitioners from the world’s leading universities such as Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Cambridge, Stanford, MIT and others

• One-to-one mentorship that includes contact hours, final product, offline readings, substantive assignments and research materials

• Mentor guides the student through each phase (Foundation, Exploration, Execution, Presentation)

Program Coordinators

• Gain intellectual maturity• Articulate and solve challenging problems• University admissions: build a uniquely crafted

intellectual portfolio

• A unique academic edge for students• Personalized academic projects, tailored to the

interests and background of each student • Cultivating creativity, problem-solving skills and

design thinking via hands-on research projects

What?

Who? Why?

How?

Program Coordinators

Jin Yun Chow Janos PerczelCo-founder

Ph.D. candidateStanford UniversityComparative Literature

B.A. (2017)Princeton UniversityValedictorianComparative Literature

Expertise:Reading; Creative Writing; Liter-ary Analysis; French Literature; Chinese Literature; Comparative Literature; Cultural Studies

Co-founder

Ph.D. (2018)MITQuantum Physics

M.A. (2012)Cambridge UniversityApplied Mathematics

B.Sc. (2011)University of St. AndrewsPhysics and Philosophy

Expertise:Quantum ComputingElectromagnetic Cloaking

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Mentor Spotlight

Ph.D

Education:Harvard University, J.D.Harvard University, M.A.University of Wisconsin, B.S.

Subjects:HumanitiesSocial Sciences

Expertise:Classics; Archaeology; Greek and Roman history; Latin, Art History

SarahBalazsPh.D. candidate

Education:Wigner & Stanford, Ph.D.Cambridge University, M.A.Cambridge University B.A.

Subjects:Computer ScienceMathematics

Expertise:Probability & Statistics; Data Science; Cognitive Science

DoraPh.D. candidate

Education:Stanford University, Ph.D.Princeton University, B.A.

Subjects:Computer ScienceHumanities

Expertise:AI; Computational Language Analysis; Social Aspects of Language

Mentors hold degrees from Harvard, Princeton, Yale, MIT, Stanford, Berkeley, Cambridge and other top academic institutions.

Elizabeth SerenaPh.D.

Education:Columbia University, Ph.D.Columbia University, M.A.Oxford University, B.A.

Subjects:HumanitiesSocial Sciences

Expertise:European and Middle East History; Comparative Literature; Creative Writing

Ph.D.

Education:Stanford Medical School, Postdoctoral Scholar.University of Massachusetts, Ph.D.Wellesley College, B.A.

Subjects:Biology

Expertise:Biomedical Science, Cancer, Immunology, Virology, Mo-lecular Biology, Biology

Mentors are selected based on their exceptional academic credentials, teaching experience, and unique ability to inspire the next

generation of innovative thinkers and industry leaders.

Subjects include physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, computer science, literature, history, economics, and many more.

Ph.D. candidate

Education:Harvard University, Ph.D.Cambridge University, M.A.Princeton University, B.Sc.

Subjects:Computer ScienceMathematicsPhysics

Expertise:Astrophysics; Cosmology; Black Hole Theory

Boryana

Apply online at www.polygence.org. Decision in 1 week.

Initial Interview (10 min) with program coordinators to learn about you and match you to a mentor.

10-15 one-to-one (60 min) sessions with your mentor over a period of 2-6 months:

Introduction (1 session):• Discuss project, learning goals and creative end

productFoundations (2-5 sessions):

• Cover necessary background via guided readings and in-depth reviews

Exploration (3-4 sessions):• Explore problem and innovative solutions• Complete introductory hands-on tasks

Execution (3-4 sessions):• Implement cutting-edge research methods• Complete independent work and creative product

Presentation (1 sessions):• Present results, lessons learned, future horizons

Written Progress Reports sent to student after each session.

Letter of Recommendation will be awarded to students exhibiting outstanding performance throughout the mentorship process.

Polygence Program

Students with ambitious long-running projects may opt to extend their Polygence program with additional sessions.

Current Polygence Projects

Stanford UniversityPhD candidate

DoraNatural Language Processing & AI: In this project the student is writing a re-search paper on the manifestations of gender bias in the language used by US politicians. The student is learning and applying Artificial Intelligence algorithms and Natural Language Processing tools to analyze large data sets.

Harvard UniversityPhD (2016)

SarahAncient Greek Art:In this project the student is researching an Ancient Greek artifact called the Varvakeion Athena and is producing a three-part podcast about her findings. The student is exploring the historical and artistic context around the creation of this work.

MITPhD Candidate

MichaelMacroeconomic Principles & Math:In this project the student is studying the cor-relations and causations between major eco-nomic indices and macroeconomic trends. The student is exploring mathematical tools, such as logistic regression and principal component analysis.

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Yale Law SchoolJD Candidate

AnnaData Privacy Law & Tech:In this project the student is investigating the intersection between law, technology and ethics. He is writing a research paper on recent data privacy law breaches by big tech compa-nies in Silicon Valley and is creating a multime-dia podcast about his findings.

Oxford UniversityBPhil Candidate

KevinMusic of Brahms:In this project the student is exploring motivic development in the first movement of Brahms’ symphony No. 2. The student is writing a long-form research paper that interweaves music theory and a historical overview of music in Brahms’ age.

Harvard UniversityPhD Candidate

BoryanaCosmic Web of Galaxies:In this project the student is utilizing computer simulations and visualization tools to explore the “cosmic web” of galaxies and stars and how their structure evolves over millions of years. The student is writing a research paper and a blog post summarizing these results.