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BREAKTHROUGH JUNIOR CHALLENGE 2026

Team·16 February 2026·1 view

Closed: 25 June 2026 Closed
Official page: https://goimpactnow.org/blog/breakthrough-junior-challenge-2026/

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The Breakthrough Prize Foundation is inviting students worldwide to participate in the Breakthrough Junior Challenge. Specifically, this global competition asks students to explain a complex scientific idea in a short, engaging video. Consequently, the winner receives a life-changing scholarship… The full details and the official application link are on goimpactnow. This thread is for questions about applying.

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maria_santos

Contributor17 Feb 2026

Read the judging criteria and structure your entry against them in that order. Judges score against a sheet, and making them hunt for the point costs you marks.

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ifeoma_a

Builder17 Feb 2026

If there is a word limit, use most of it. Coming in at half the limit reads as not having much to say, whether or not that is true.

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