Competition Media Kits

Our world-class science research competitions for students, including the Regeneron Science Talent Search, the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair, and the Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge, nurture and celebrate young innovators tackling the world’s most intractable problems while creating lifelong connections that empower the next generation of scientists and engineers.

We invite reporters and media to contact us to set up interviews with these incredible students. We hope to see you cover these inspiring winners!

Media Requests: communications@societyforscience.org

Thermo Fisher Scientific
Junior Innovators Challenge

The Thermo Fisher JIC reaches 60,000 middle school students nationwide, inspiring them to pursue their STEM interests and explore exciting college and career paths. The 30 finalists are counted among the nation’s brightest students, receiving more than $100,000 at an award ceremony in Washington, D.C. Winners are chosen by a panel of distinguished scientists, engineers and educators.

Regeneron Science Talent Search

The Regeneron Science Talent Search (Regeneron STS) is the nation’s oldest and most prestigious science and mathematics competition. Started in 1942 as the Westinghouse Science Talent Search, the Regeneron STS recognizes and empowers our nation’s most promising young scientists who are developing ideas that could solve society’s most urgent challenges. Unique among high school competitions, the Regeneron STS focuses on identifying, inspiring, and engaging the most promising scientists among the nation’s high school seniors.

Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair

For more than 75 years, thousands of students from our affiliated science fair network have explored their passion for scientific inquiry at the world’s largest global science competition for high schoolers, the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF). Each year, students from more than 75 countries, regions and territories compete in ISEF across 22 different STEM disciplines. ISEF awards nearly $7 million in prizes and scholarships to high school scientists each year, with a top prize of $100,000.

Host Barb Baker on stage with ISEF finalists, Regeneron ISEF 2026 during the Opening Ceremony, Phoenix