Breakthrough Junior Challenge 2026 (With Up to $250,000 in Prize)

  • Published: June 03, 2026
  • Deadline: September 15, 2026
  • Category: Contest

Applications are currently being accepted for the Breakthrough Junior Challenge 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.

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About Breakthrough Junior Challenge

The Breakthrough Junior Challenge is an annual global competition for students to inspire creative thinking about science. Students ages 13 to 18 from countries across the globe are invited to create and submit original videos (2:00 minutes in length maximum) that bring to life a concept or theory in the life sciences, physics or mathematics.The submissions are judged on the student’s ability to communicate complex scientific ideas in engaging, illuminating, and imaginative ways. 

Benefits of Breakthrough Junior Challenge

  • $250,000: Post-secondary scholarship
  • $50,000: Prize for your teacher
  • $100,000: Breakthrough Science Lab

Breakthrough Junior Challenge Requirements

You can take part in this year's Challenge as long as you're:

  • 13 or older by 12:01 AM PDT (West Coast USA) on May 11,2026
  • Not older than 18 (not yet 19) as of 11:59 PM PDT (West Coast USA) on October 1, 2026.

They welcome submissions in English from anyone of those ages, including homeschooled students, students with disablilities and students from all over the world.

Application Date and Process

  • Click on the link to the application website to apply.

Application Deadline

15 September, 2026

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