About us

The Rising Stars in Computer Graphics program is a two-part series of workshops co-located with SIGGRAPH North America conferences, designed to provide mentoring, community building, and career guidance for PhD students and postdocs of underrepresented genders in computer graphics.

Important Dates

Fri, Mar 27, 2026
Submission deadline

Call For Paper

The Rising Stars Program is open to computer graphics PhD students and postdocs of underrepresented genders. Applicants should be within two years of going on the job market. Application material includes a letter of recommendation, CV, and an application form with research and personal statements.

Committee

Organization Committee

Deepali Aneja

Chair

The WiGRAPH Team

Rising Stars Program Coordinators

Karima Ma

Maria Larsson