Hugo not only provides outstanding mentors in your area of interest, we also provide the structure you need to get the most our of your experience.
Your mentorship is completely individualized, purpose-driven and tailored to your goals.
Ask the successful people you know how they got where they are, and you are likely to hear stories of how their mentors helped them. Mentors guide us in our understanding of the world, open up new resources, and give us the confidence to ask questions and explore solutions.
Mentors show us what is possible.
Based on your application, we will match you with a Hugo Mentor who is both an accomplished scholar and has a track record of guiding students in individualized learning.
Your Hugo Mentor will work with you to outline, refine and execute an academic project or independent study that is customized to your area of interest.
You will work with your Hugo Mentor to design a study plan that fits your schedule. Meetings are 1:1 and are either in person or via skype at a mutually convenient time.
Starting dates are flexible. Program dates range from at minimum a semester or summer to a multi-year project. Extended programs typically involve more in-depth studies and may include presentations to other faculty, co-authored papers or articles, and development of projects for submission to competitions and science fairs.
In addition to your Hugo Mentor—a top scholar in an academic field—you will also gain access to our Program Officer, who is a an additional resource during the course of your mentorship.
Students can expect to get feedback throughout the process and an evaluation from their professor at the end of the course of study to help them better understand their strengths and identify additional opportunities in their field of interest.
Ask the successful people you know how they got where they are, and you are likely to hear stories of how their mentors helped them. Mentors guide us in our understanding of the world, open up new resources, and give us the confidence to ask questions and explore solutions. Mentors show us what is possible.