What: Regeneron Science Talent Search

Who: U.S. high school seniors

Prizes: $2,000 to $250,000 per student

Apply by November 13, 2019

Applications are now open for the 2020 Regeneron Science Talent Search, the nation’s oldest and most prestigious science, technology, engineering, and mathematics competition for 12^th grade students.

The contest awards $3.1 million annually to deserving high school students is a great indicator of top STEM talent—13 Nobel Prize winners participated in this program as high school students.

The top 300 scholars receive $2,000 each, and their schools also receive $2,000—that’s funding for STEM education in your community. Forty finalists will be invited to compete in the finals week competition in Washington, D.C., all expenses paid. Every finalist receives at least $25,000 and if named in the top 10, could win between $40,000 and $250,000.

Check out last year’s highlights video and eGFI Teachers’ post on the 2019 winners, learn more about some of the finalists’ projects in this video by Veritasium, and read this blog post from Rachel Seevers, a 2019 Regeneron STS Finalist to learn more.

The application will close on Wednesday, November 13, 2019 at 8 p.m. ET, but interested students are encouraged to open applications early in order to receive tips and reminders. There are no limits to the number of students who can enter from any school, region or state, and students may submit research from any year of high school. The program is free.

Please e-mail sts@societyforscience.org with any questions you may have about the application process.

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