Opportunities for High School Students

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Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience (United States) Application closes March 2, 2020 The Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience (MPFI) offers a summer research internship opportunity for students entering their junior or senior year of high school. Students that are invited to take part will receive pay, and will “participate in research projects alongside MPFI scientists, prepare a written scientific abstract …

The Big Bang Competition

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Calling all students, teachers/educators and project providers… Online applications for the Big Bang Competition are open until 8 November: https://competition.thebigbangfair.co.uk/enter-the-competition/. The Competition is open to all 11-18-year-olds in full-time education or training in the UK, and we would like to encourage everyone to submit their science, technology, engineering and maths projects to be considered! Why enter? Empower young people to explore an area of interest and develop …

USABO Open exam 2014-2016 statistics

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Hello everyone, This week is a busy week for those taking USABO. To help you relieve stress, have a look at some statistics from USABO Open exams 2014, 2015, and 2016. In 2014, 7766 students in total registered to the USABO contest in the U.S. 6194 took the test. The highest score is 43.75 (out of 50), and the mean …

Hong Kong Biology Olympiad for Secondary Schools 2016/2017 – First Round Written Test

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The Biology Committee has organized the Hong Kong Biology Olympiad for Secondary Schools2016/2017 for the FIRST ROUND (Written Test) on 19th Nov-2016. It’s encouraging that there were2583 students from 176 secondary schools took the test. Several testing centers were administered toaccommodate 2583 students on the same day. For individual awards, there are four levels of honour categorized according to their …

European DNA Day Essay Contest 2016

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The structure of the DNA double helix was unraveled over sixty years ago! DNA Day, April 25, is now commemorated internationally as a celebration of Genetics and its promises. For the eighth year, the European Society of Human Genetics (ESHG), will be sponsoring a DNA Day Essay contest in European high schools. Once again we will partner with the American …

ASHG 2016 DNA Day Essay Contest Now Open!

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National DNA Day commemorates the completion of the Human Genome Project in April 2003 and the discovery of the double helix of DNA in 1953. This year’s DNA Day is on Monday, April 25, 2016. Celebrate by participating in the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) the 11th Annual DNA Day Essay Contest! This contest is open to students in …

2015 ISEC Competition

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All high school students and international equivalents are invited to submit an essay about the recent effects and future promises of science in our society. Write about particular discoveries, events, or persons from science in current events or present a more general account of the changes and developments. Each essay must be accompanied by a statement of acknowledged validity by a teacher in the field …

What Can Your Genes Can Do?

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Are you in grades 9-12? Do you love to watch YouTube Videos? Or make your own? Then show the world what your genes can do!Just submit a 3-5 minute video describing any current application of genetics (such as ancestry testing, genetic testing for disease risk, production of biofuels, etc.) and explain how it works. This application should be realistic and …

DNA Day Essay Contest

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Check out this amazing opportunity! The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) invites you to participate in the 11th Annual DNA Day Essay Contest! The contest is open to students in grades 9-12. The contest aims to challenge students to examine, question, and reflect on important concepts in genetics. Essays are expected to contain substantive, well-reasoned arguments indicative of a …