Frequently Asked Questions
General questions
Where will the conference be held?
Our next conference will be held virtually. We hope to host an in-person conference in Fall 2021.
Where can I register and how much will it cost?
Registration will open by late November 2020 and cost $40 USD. In the meantime, we encourage you to pre-register to gain access to free events leading up to the conference.
Do you help students conduct their research or community projects?
We are hosting free workshops leading up to the conference in late March. Each workshop will focus on either research or global health projects and be led by one the IYRC directors or the Harvard College Japan Initiative. However, we cannot provide individualized support for your project.
Our next conference will be held virtually. We hope to host an in-person conference in Fall 2021.
Where can I register and how much will it cost?
Registration will open by late November 2020 and cost $40 USD. In the meantime, we encourage you to pre-register to gain access to free events leading up to the conference.
Do you help students conduct their research or community projects?
We are hosting free workshops leading up to the conference in late March. Each workshop will focus on either research or global health projects and be led by one the IYRC directors or the Harvard College Japan Initiative. However, we cannot provide individualized support for your project.
Research
Who can submit research projects?
Only high school students may submit their research. University students, professionals, and other academics are not eligible. Furthermore, the first author must be a high school student. The research must be conducted solely or in vast majority by the first author.
Where can I submit my paper?
Paper submission will open in late November 2020 and close in mid-February 2021.
If I pre-register, am I guaranteed to present and publish my research?
No. Pre-registration is great way to join the IYRC prior to the conference, but it does not guarantee that your research will be accepted for publication and presentation. Researchers must submit their papers for evaluation by our team of reviewers.
What kinds of research projects are accepted?
Students are encouraged to submit their original research in any field. We encourage you to look through past proceedings for examples of great high school research.
Who are the reviewers?
Our team of reviewers are qualified academics across a variety of STEM, humanities, and social science disciplines. Each reviewer is trained to provide meaningful and structured feedback. Reviewers will recommend to the editorial team to accept unconditionally, to accept with minor or major revisions, or to reject a paper.
Can more than one student present on the same paper?
Only the first author may present at the conference, but there can be more than one author.
Can I submit more than one paper? Or, can I submit a research paper and a community project?
Each student may only submit one paper or project per conference. However, you are welcome to submit new work to subsequent IYRCs.
Where are research papers published?
Accepted research papers will be published in our conference proceedings journal available on this website. Each paper receives a unique digital object identifier (DOI). Essentially, a DOI gives your publication a permanent home on the Internet.
Am I required to give a presentation? What if I only want to publish my conference proceedings paper?
All researchers are required to give an oral presentation during the conference. Students who do not present may be excluded from the conference proceedings.
Only high school students may submit their research. University students, professionals, and other academics are not eligible. Furthermore, the first author must be a high school student. The research must be conducted solely or in vast majority by the first author.
Where can I submit my paper?
Paper submission will open in late November 2020 and close in mid-February 2021.
If I pre-register, am I guaranteed to present and publish my research?
No. Pre-registration is great way to join the IYRC prior to the conference, but it does not guarantee that your research will be accepted for publication and presentation. Researchers must submit their papers for evaluation by our team of reviewers.
What kinds of research projects are accepted?
Students are encouraged to submit their original research in any field. We encourage you to look through past proceedings for examples of great high school research.
Who are the reviewers?
Our team of reviewers are qualified academics across a variety of STEM, humanities, and social science disciplines. Each reviewer is trained to provide meaningful and structured feedback. Reviewers will recommend to the editorial team to accept unconditionally, to accept with minor or major revisions, or to reject a paper.
Can more than one student present on the same paper?
Only the first author may present at the conference, but there can be more than one author.
Can I submit more than one paper? Or, can I submit a research paper and a community project?
Each student may only submit one paper or project per conference. However, you are welcome to submit new work to subsequent IYRCs.
Where are research papers published?
Accepted research papers will be published in our conference proceedings journal available on this website. Each paper receives a unique digital object identifier (DOI). Essentially, a DOI gives your publication a permanent home on the Internet.
Am I required to give a presentation? What if I only want to publish my conference proceedings paper?
All researchers are required to give an oral presentation during the conference. Students who do not present may be excluded from the conference proceedings.
Global health
Coming soon.
Feel free to get in touch with us if you have other concerns.