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Breakthrough Prize Foundation

Breakthrough Junior Challenge 2026

Students create a short video that explains a challenging concept in an engaging and accurate way. The entry should be reviewed for age eligibility, topic fit and current rules before publishing.

Official application Source

Interest areas

Physics Life Sciences Mathematics Science Communication

Who it is for

  • Students aged 13 to 18 within the official date rules
  • Submissions in English
  • Video must explain a physics, life sciences or mathematics concept

What students gain

  • Scholarship and school-related prizes may be available
  • Students build science communication and peer review experience

Application steps

  1. Create an account on the official site
  2. Prepare a video of up to two minutes
  3. Submit the video link and required forms before the deadline