About the Symposium
Polygence's Symposium of Rising Scholars is an bi-annual virtual academic conference where Polygence students present and share their research with their peers and experts. The Symposium is free of charge and presentation spots are only available to Polygence students enrolled in our Core Program.
Our Spring 2025 Symposium featured approximately 150 student presenters from all over the world. To take a look at some of the highlights from previous events, check out the "Our Past Symposia" section below.
For any questions about the event, you can reach the Symposium team at [email protected]

Join the Symposium
The next Symposium of Rising Scholars will be held on Saturday, September 27th 2025 from 8am PT - 1pm PT.
To join the event, please enter the lobby here.
Check out our Spring 2025
Symposium Award Winners!

Our Past Symposia
Take a look at some of our featured Symposium presentation sessions, panels and keynote speeches below! To view even more Symposium content, check out our YouTube Playlists!
Conference talks



Elevator pitches



Panels



Keynote speeches




About
Polygence
Polygence is an online research academy founded by Harvard, MIT and Stanford researchers dedicated to democratizing access to research opportunities for high school students.