Headshots of the 30 finalists in the 2024 Thermo Fisher ¾©¶«Ó°ÒµÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½ Junior Innovators Challenge.

Meet the Top 30 Thermo Fisher ¾©¶«Ó°ÒµÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½ Junior Innovator Challenge Finalists

Congratulations to the Top 30 Thermo Fisher ¾©¶«Ó°ÒµÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½ JIC finalists who will be competing for more than $100,000 in awards. These young scientists and engineers are poised to solve the grand challenges of the future.

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See the list of Top 30 Finalists

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Congratulations to the Top 300 Thermo Fisher Junior Innovators!

¾©¶«Ó°ÒµÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½ is thrilled to unveil the nation’s top middle school scientists and engineers! They come from 36 states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

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View the Top 300 Innovators

The 2023 JIC finalists on a dock cheering.

Congratulations Entrants!

Congratulations to all 2024 Thermo Fisher ¾©¶«Ó°ÒµÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½ Junior Innovators Challenge Entrants! View the 2024 Entrants page here.

Thermo Fisher ¾©¶«Ó°ÒµÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½ JIC top winner named TIME’s 2024 Kid of the Year Honoree

¾©¶«Ó°ÒµÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½ is thrilled to see that for her Thermo Fisher JIC research project designing a new type of fire detection kit.

Learn about Shanya’s project

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Shanya Gill presenting her project at Public Day 2023
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How to Compete

Important Dates

Application Closed

February 1, 2024 – June 12, 2024 at 11:59PM ET

Top 300 Junior Innovators Announced

September 4, 2024

Top 30 Finalists Announced

September 18, 2024

Finals Week

October 24, 2024 – October 30, 2024

Science and Engineering Project Showcase

October 26, 2024

For Educators

Educators are key accelerators of students’ achieving in STEM. We have curated a selection of resources to provide support to educators who are interested in helping their students become more engaged with STEM. If you’re an educator eager to help your students learn more about the research process, find a topic of interest, formulate scientific questions, or help with the application cycle, click here! We also have information on how to affiliate a fair at your school if there isn’t one in your area.Ìý

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2023 Highlights

Watch highlights from 2023 Finals Week to see finalists in action and read the press release to learn about the winners.

Affiliated Fairs

The Society’s network of affiliated science fairs around the globe are critical to the success of the International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) and Thermo Fisher JIC. Resources for science fair personnel include:

 

  • Affiliated Fair Dashboard
  • Affiliated Fair Guidelines
  • Resources for Science Fair Management
  • Standards for Science Fairs
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From the Society Blog

Picking up litter, a flute on a music stand, a microscope and tennis racket -- images representing interests and hobbies of the Top 30
Headshots of the 30 finalists in the 2024 Thermo Fisher ¾©¶«Ó°ÒµÓ°ÊÓ´«Ã½ Junior Innovators Challenge.
Cookies baking, a swimmer diving, books, and dice -- images representing interests and hobbies of the top 300

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