PROGRAM RESEARCH DEADLINE TBA
iGEM High School Competition
RUN BY IGEM FOUNDATION
DURATION
Year-long (Jan–Nov; Jamboree: Nov 13–16, 2026)
GRADES
High school
LOCATION
Virtual (project work) + Paris, France (Grand Jamboree)
DEADLINE
TBA
WHO CAN APPLY
High school students worldwide; requires a school or community lab sponsor and a teacher or faculty PI
ABOUT THIS PROGRAM
The world's premier synthetic biology competition for students. Teams design, build, and test an original biological engineering project over several months, presenting at the annual Grand Jamboree. Alberta has had teams from Edmonton and Calgary.
HOW TO APPLY
1 Review the details and eligibility on the official program site.
2 Prepare the application materials it asks for.
3 Apply on the official site.
THIS PROGRAM IS
Free
Year-long (Jan–Nov; Jamboree: Nov 13–16, 2026) · High school
DEADLINE TBA
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