The 2026 Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge Application is now CLOSED.
The Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge® is the premier STEM research competition for 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students in the United States.
Important Dates
| February 1, 2026 | Application Opens |
| June 10, 2026 at 11:59 pm ET | Application CLOSED |
| September 2, 2026 at 12 pm ET | Top 300 Junior Innovators Announced |
| September 16, 2026 at 12 pm ET | Finalists Announced |
| October 23-28, 2026 | Finals Week in Washington, DC |
For information about the competition, visit https://www.societyforscience.org/jic.
General questions? Please email us at jic@societyforscience.org.