We got into Harvard.
Now we need you.
A year at Harvard - and a deadline that decides whether we can take it.
Our Supporters
The ones making it happen
“Bravo!!”
- Guilherme Marra“See you at Harvard. Keep pushing!”
- Anonymous“Show Harvard what Brazilian engineering talent can do. The world is yours to take!”
- Lucas LameirasBruno and Guilherme
We're Bruno Azambuja (20) and Guilherme Ávila (21). We met at 10 on our school's robotics team and have been building together ever since. We earned medals across STEM olympiads, tied for the top grade average of our final year of high school, entered PUC-Rio on a merit scholarship to study Computer Engineering, and interned together at the Apple Developer Academy. Bruno is a two-time winner of Apple's Swift Student Challenge, Guilherme founded Pico - an AI-powered edtech platform with over 190,000 questions answered - and today we build in tech together. Harvard is the next step.
Giving back
Guilherme volunteers at Hemocione, an NGO that organizes blood donations, and has spoken at UNESCO advocating for the cause.
Bruno teaches guitar at Fazendo Arte, an NGO running workshops in Morro do Turano, a favela in Rio de Janeiro.
A full year at Harvard
The Visiting Undergraduate Students program is a full year as undergraduates at Harvard, with classes also at MIT, starting at the end of August 2026. For us this is more than a study-abroad program - it is a once-in-a-lifetime chance to learn from world-class people, expand our horizons, and come back better prepared to build impactful companies in Brazil.
Why we're asking for help
We come from a privileged background, and we know it. But Harvard requires proof of around US$100,000 per student - US$200,000 for the two of us - with half needed by June 10 for our visa process. It is more than our families can take on. We're looking for people who believe young talent should not be limited by circumstance, and we'd be grateful to have you help bridge the gap.