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Breakthrough Junior Challenge

Explain a big scientific idea in a short video — $250k scholarship, judged worldwide.

  • Natural Sciences
  • Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Medicine & Health
Who can enter
Ages 13–18 — open worldwide
What it costs
Free — submitting a video costs nothing, and the prize is a $250,000 scholarship.
When it closes
Sep 15, 2026 — Submissions close Sep 15, 2026 (then peer review to Sep 30)
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