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)
Sending this to someone sends the four facts above, not just a name — they will see who can enter and what it costs before they decide.