In the era of AI transformation, youth research isn’t just an activity.
It’s future readiness in action.
Prove what makes you irreplaceable at the 5th International Young Scholars Conference 2025.
The International Young Scholars Conference is a prestigious annual academic event with a proud tradition of fostering leadership in research and advancing scholarly excellence among youth. Bringing together outstanding middle and high school scholars from around the world, it offers a distinguished platform to present research, exchange ideas, develop essential research skills, and receive expert feedback from esteemed professors and mentors.
In the era of AI Transformation (AX), the conference goes beyond academic achievement to cultivate abilities that AI cannot replicate, such as creativity, critical thinking, and self-directed learning, while reflecting the HOBY philosophy: “How to think, not what to think.” Through its Presentation Track and Research Performance Track, participants are challenged to demonstrate authenticity, originality, and intellectual leadership through both their research and the rigor of live interviews.
Benefits
Presentation Track:
- Compete for awards and distinctions by ivy league professors and others
- Receive personalized feedback from Ivy League professors
- Earn a Certificate of Recognition
- Secure a publication opportunity in Knowledge to Lead Journal, Volume 6
- Obtain a submission opportunity to Open Access Journal, Volume 1
- Receive an official, professionally edited video of your individual presentation and interview (ideal for personal archives or portfolios)
Research Performance Track
- Compete for awards and distinctions
- Receive personalized feedback from Ivy League professors
- Improve your research with direct academic guidance
- Produce a research-based writing sample
- Use your work as a foundation for future papers or publications
Eligibilities
Presentation Track:
Middle and high school students, or college freshmen and sophomores with sufficient English proficiency who have completed a full paper or research proposal in English
- Accepted research types: Submit your research using the official conference format.
- Original Paper – Your (or your team’s) own data, experiment, or analysis
- Review Paper – Summary of existing studies
- IB EE / IA / TOK – Research from your IB classes
- AP Capstone / Honors Paper – Advanced U.S. high school research projects
- Research Proposal – Your future research plan
- School Projects – Class assignments with research or research-based club activities
- Internship Report – Reflections from research experiences
Research Performance Track
Any middle or high school student proficient in English
Eligible Regions: Teenagers from all around the world can participate in
Application Process
Presentation Track:
- Submit your paper through the conference’s official online application.
- After your paper is reviewed for quality, plagiarism, and AI usage, you will be informed of your acceptance status.
- Upon acceptance, pay the participation fee of USD 650.
Research Performance Track
- Submit the conference’s official online application.
- After your application is processed, you will receive confirmation of your participation.
- Once confirmed, pay the participation fee of USD 520.
Application Deadline: September 1, 2025
