Launched in 2015 by Yuri and Julia Milner, the Breakthrough Junior Challenge 2024 is an international science video competition for high school students. It welcomes people to create original videos on subjects related to life sciences, physics, or mathematics that are no longer than two minutes, and it promotes the creative exploration of scientific themes. Launched in 2015 by Yuri and Julia Milner, the Breakthrough Junior Challenge 2024 is an international science video competition for high school students. It welcomes people to create original videos on subjects related to life sciences, physics, or mathematics that are no longer than two minutes, and it promotes the creative exploration of scientific themes.
The qualifying round of the 2024 Challenge, which consists of three rounds (qualification, pre-final, and final), is scheduled for September 17, 2024. The final round is held online under teacher supervision, with the pre-final taking place in October.
Certificates, money, and a complimentary travel to the Breakthrough Prize event in California are given to the winners. In addition, a $100,000 state-of-the-art science lab and cash prizes are awarded to the winner’s teacher and school. Taking part in the Challenge offers a forum for international collaboration while promoting scientific knowledge. It facilitates networking possibilities within the scientific community and fosters critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Location: Online
Eligibility Criteria:
- Participants must be between the ages of 13 and 18 in order to participate.
- Education Status: Students need to be enrolled in a high school or comparable program right now.
- Participants are required to create and submit an original film that demonstrates a mathematical, physics, or life sciences topic or theory. The maximum length of the video should be two minutes.
Eligible Regions: Open for All
Benefits:
- Knowledge Enrichment: Participating in the competition helps students study science by enabling them to explore ideas and theories in greater detail.
- worldwide Participation: The competition provides a platform for exhibiting abilities and perspectives on a worldwide scale. Exchanges between peers from different origins facilitate cross-cultural understanding.
- Career Advancement: By developing in-demand abilities like critical thinking and problem-solving, the competition helps participants become more employable. Furthermore, it facilitates networking within the scientific community, which may lead to future employment prospects.
Deadline: June 5, 2024
