Snapshot of the 1999 Discovery Young Scientist Challenge

The 2023 Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair was held in Dallas, Texas.

The top 30 finalists in the nation’s premier STEM competition, the Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge showcased their projects and answered questions about their work at Planet Word Museum. The students were selected from a pool of 300 to compete for more than $100,000 in awards and prizes.

Here you’ll find links to learn more about each of the 2024 top 30 JIC finalists, who represent 14 states across the country. Scroll through the finalists to learn more about them and their projects. Each profile includes their research poster, a video and other interesting information about the finalist and their project.

2023: Society for Science today announced the winners of the Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge (Thermo Fisher JIC), the nation’s premier middle school science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) competition.

Society for Science is excited to announce the recipients of its 2024 STEM Action Grants. A total of $320,500 will be awarded to 66 impactful groups across 22 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico.

Congratulations to the 2024 Regeneron STS Winners!

Society for Science and Thermo Fisher Scientific are proud to announce the Top 300 competitors in the 2024 Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge (JIC) — the nation’s premier STEM competition for middle school students. JIC seeks to inspire young scientists, engineers and innovators to solve the world’s most intractable challenges. The Top 300 were selected from 1,862 entrants.