Aiyyo · Vol. I · MMXXVI · in partnership with Lumiere · Polygence · Rise

India's Top 18 Under 18 Research Minds.

A nationwide research competition for school and university students. We shortlist sixty, place them with Lumiere, Polygence, and Rise for cohort interviews, and name eighteen — six per partner — who get research scholarships, mentorship, and a letter of recommendation from Aiyyo.

Registrations open · 15 July → 15 September 2026. Submit your profile and your Five W's; we'll be in touch with the next steps.

How it works

From application to the final eighteen.

  1. 01
    Apply
    Tell us who you are and answer the Five W's of your project. About fifteen minutes, no proposal needed yet.
  2. 02
    Shortlist · sixty
    We pick sixty applicants and split them into three cohorts of twenty — Lumiere, Polygence, and Rise.
  3. 03
    Webinar
    A live session for all sixty with a distinguished engineer from Apple — on what good research actually looks like.
  4. 04
    Cohort interviews
    Breakout interviews with each of the three research programs. They assess fit, depth, and how you think.
  5. 05
    The eighteen
    Each program names six — one full scholarship, five partial awards or invitations to come aboard. Eighteen names, listed on Aiyyo, with a letter of recommendation from us.

Who is writing the paper?

The corresponding author for this submission. We'll send all conference correspondence to this email.

Where do you study?

School, college, or university. This appears as the affiliation on your paper.

Tell us about the research.

Five short answers. Be specific. The shortlisting committee reads every line.

A descriptive working title. You can revise later.

Solo, or a team?

Up to three co-authors. Lead author is already listed.

By submitting, you confirm the work is your own and consent to Aiyyo contacting you about this competition. We don't share your details.

Your paper is in review.

Thank you for submitting to the Aiyyo Research Competition 2026. We've logged your paper and a confirmation email is on its way.

You'll hear from us with dates, the next steps, and any clarifications well before the deadline. If anything needs to change, write to contact@aiyyo.in with your reference number.

Reference · pending