News - University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus
2016 Breakthrough Junior Challenge
The application period for the 2016 Breakthrough Junior Challenge, an annual, global competition for students, designed to inspire creative thinking about science, is currently open. Students aged 13-18, from countries across the globe are invited to create and submit an original video (5 minutes in length max) that brings to life a concept or theory in the life sciences, fundamental physics or mathematics. The submissions are judged on the student’s ability to communicate complex scientific ideas in the most engaging, illuminating, and imaginative ways.
One winner is recognized every year and awarded a $250,000 college scholarship. The teacher who inspired the winning student receives a $50,000 prize. The winner’s school also receives a state-of-the art science lab valued at $100,000.
Last year’s winner, Ryan Chester, has received nearly 4 million views for his winning video, and the 15 Finalist videos were posted on the Khan Academy website as tutorials teaching the world about science and math. The winner will also be invited to participate in the televised Breakthrough Prize ceremony, where they’ll meet with world leaders in science, technology, academia, business, and entertainment. Their name will be announced during the live show, going out live in the US on National Geographic Channel on Sunday, 4 December 2016, followed by a worldwide broadcast on Fox Network and National Geographic Channels.
The deadline for submissions is October 10, 2016.
More information is available at www.breakthroughjuniorchallenge.org. We look forward to seeing how students re-imagine science!
type: globe-newsNews origin: GLOBE Implementation Office