Founding cohort · July 2026

Know what you want to study
before you choose.

Real research projects with PhD mentors from top universities — so grade 9–12 students arrive at college knowing exactly what they want.

PhD mentors from top global universities
PhD

Level mentors from top global universities

6–10

Week real research projects

Better admissions outcomes for research alumni*

3+

Fields to explore before you commit

The problem

Students guess. Most get it wrong.

01

You cannot read your way to clarity.

The only way to know if you love a field is to work inside it.

02

4 years in the wrong degree.

One research project early changes everything about how a student chooses.

03

₹50 lakh on the wrong university.

Know the right field before applying — not after arriving.

04

Your application will look different.

A research project with a PhD mentor does not blend in.

The solution

Buildemics.

01

Pick a field

Data Science & AI, Economics & Policy, or Life Sciences.

02

Get matched

With a PhD mentor actively doing research in that field.

03

Build something real

6 weeks, 12 sessions, real output + an honest mentor assessment letter.

The program

How the program works.

1

Direction

Sessions 1–3

2

Foundation

Sessions 4–6

3

Development

Sessions 7–9

4

Presentation

Sessions 10–12

What you can explore

Three fields. Real depth.

Data Science & AI

Models, datasets and machine learning applied to a question you care about.

Economics & Public Policy

Data-driven questions about markets, incentives and the way societies decide.

Life Sciences & Biomedical

Biology, health and the systems of living things — investigated first-hand.

Target mentor universities

Mentors we're reaching for.

StanfordMITOxfordCambridgeHarvardPrincetonUC BerkeleyETH ZürichYaleColumbiaImperial CollegeUniversity of TorontoStanfordMITOxfordCambridgeHarvardPrincetonUC BerkeleyETH ZürichYaleColumbiaImperial CollegeUniversity of Toronto

Every mentor is an active PhD researcher — not a tutor, not a coach.

Why us

Why Buildemics.

More affordable

6–10× cheaper — starting $500, versus Polygence ($3–6k) and Lumiere ($2,600–8k+).

More structured

Four named milestones with fixed deliverables — not open-ended tutoring.

India-first

Built for Indian study-abroad families — pricing, timing and context.

Career exploration first

Field-fit clarity before you commit — not just an admissions checkbox.

Only 5 spots

0 spots. July 2026.

The founding cohort. Everything you need to know a field before you commit to it.

12 one-on-one sessions with a PhD mentor
Structured 4-milestone program
Real research output you own
An honest mentor assessment letter
Career clarity before your application
A final research paper to showcase
Apply now