Techniques related to III-N transistors having self aligned gates, systems incorporating such transistors, and methods for forming them are discussed. Such transistors include a polarization layer between a raised source and a raised drain, a gate between the source and drain and over the polarization layer, and lateral epitaxial overgrowths over the source and drain and having and opening therebetween such that at least a portion of the gate adjacent to the polarization layer is aligned with the opening.