EU Contest for Young Scientists (EUCYS)

The EU's flagship young-scientist competition, where top student researchers present projects to an international jury each September. Canadians cannot enter directly — Team Canada is selected from Best Project winners at the Canada-Wide Science Fair.

Award

First prizes of €7,000 (plus €5,000 and €3,500 tiers)

Deadline

Est. Sep, 2026

closes in 42 days

Commitment

Year-long project + 5–6 day contest event

Who can apply

Ages 14–20; entry via national organisers only — Canadians qualify by winning a Best Project award at the Canada-Wide Science Fair

Grade levels

Grades 9–10Grades 11–12CEGEP

Details

Deadline

Est. Sep, 2026

Award / Value

First prizes of €7,000 (plus €5,000 and €3,500 tiers)

Difficulty

Competitive

Time Commitment

Year-long project + 5–6 day contest event

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Quick facts

CompensatedNo

InternationalOpen internationally

STEM focusYes