Submissions for
the 2025 Festival
Are Now Open
About the
Challenge
Attention U.S. students in grades 7-12: this challenge is designed for you!
Embark on a mission to create a project that addresses a real-world problem, aligning with one of our six festival themes. Utilize the scientific method or engineering design process to develop your solution.
Top projects from every U.S. state, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories will be selected as Challenge Finalists. These finalists will move forward to the second round by submitting a video explaination of their project.
Up to 150 National Champions will earn a trip to the National STEM Festival in Washington, D.C., in March 2025. At this event, Champions will have the opportunity to present their projects to some of our nation’s leading figures, including corporate executives and the media.
Project submissions will be accepted from August 21 to October 20, 2024.
*Please note that if you presented at the 2024 National STEM Festival in Washington, D.C. you are ineligible for this year’s Challenge. 2024 Finalists are welcome to submit new or updated projects.
Aug. 21
Submissions Open
Oct. 20
Submissions Close
Nov. 13
Finalists Announced
Dec. 18
Champions Announced
Mar. 19
Festival in D.C.
2024 Sample Submissions
Unbind the Blind | Muminah Nihaar Mohammed
TalkToMe | Isha Nagireddy
Using Convolutional Neural Networks To Detect and Prevent Skin Cancer in Underrepresented Communities By Using an Android App | Emma Nordstrom
Worms for the Win -What are the Effects of a Polystyrene Diet on Tenebrio Molitor Development, Subsequent Breeding Behavior, and Offspring Outcome? | Linda Pistun
The Kinetic Kickz 2.0 | Lino Marrero
Transcend Traffic – Intelligent Urban Traffic Revolution | Dhruva Sharma
