2026 Registration Now Open
Where Young Scientists
Change the World
From lab bench to competition floor — Newton Awards celebrates the bold questions, rigorous experiments, and breakthrough ideas of tomorrow's researchers.
Innovation Track
Engineering the Future
One Project at a Time
Across biology, chemistry, physics, and engineering — every great innovation begins with a student who refused to accept the limits of what is known.
AI Track
Teaching Machines to Think
Is Now a Student Sport
The AI Track invites the next generation of machine learning pioneers to compete with models, datasets, and algorithmic solutions to real-world challenges.
September 19, 2026 · Competition Day
One Day. Four Divisions.
Infinite Possibility.
Join thousands of student competitors, distinguished judges, and academic sponsors for the most prestigious STEM competition of the year.
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Choose Your Track
Select the competition track that best aligns with your project's focus and methodology.
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Choose Your Path
Will you compete as an individual or collaborate as a team? Both paths compete under the same rubric within the same division.
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Select Your Division
Divisions are based on the lead applicant's grade level as of September 2026. Every division competes under the same transparent rubric.
Foundational inquiry, curiosity-driven projects, early-stage scientific thinking, and guided experimentation.
Structured research, hypothesis-driven experimentation, engineering prototypes, and emerging computational thinking.
Advanced scientific methodology, applied engineering design, real-world problem solving, and early research formalization.
Pre-collegiate research depth, publication-level rigor, advanced coding or AI systems, and entrepreneurial innovation.
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Your Application
Tell us about yourself and your project. All fields marked are required.
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Review & Payment
Confirm your details, choose how you'd like to pay, and submit your entry.
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