Genesis GazetteCompetition

Genesis STEM Prize for Teens

Dec 15, 2026 23:59:00 IST

Opportunity type

Competition

Funding

No Funding

Location

Global

Deadline

Dec 15, 2026 23:59:00 IST

About this opportunity

Genesis Gazette, a student-led STEM magazine and blog, runs this free international competition for 13 to 19 year olds under the theme Science Without Limits. You can enter a science feature article, a piece of science art or comic, or one of each, and the top three in each category are published in the magazine.

What you get:

First place in each category: a USD 25 Amazon gift card, publication in Genesis Gazette and an interview feature on Genesis Gazette Amplify
Second place: a USD 15 Amazon gift card and publication in Genesis Gazette
Third place: a USD 5 Amazon gift card and publication in Genesis Gazette
Three Honorable Mentions receive a certificate and may be considered for an editorial feature
Every eligible entrant receives a certificate of participation

What you'll do:

The Science Narrative: write an original science feature article of 800 to 1,200 words, as a PDF, with at least three credible references
The Art of Science: create an original illustration, diagram, infographic, poster or comic strip (JPG, PNG or PDF) with a 150 to 250 word statement explaining the science
Enter one category or both, with one entry per category

Key dates:

30 October 2026: competition launch
15 December 2026: submission period ends (the rulebook's timeline row reads only "Submission period")
20 December 2026: eligibility and originality screening
30 December 2026: judging and final selection
1 January 2027: results announced

More information:

Full rules, judging rubrics and the prize table are in Genesis Gazette's competition rulebook
Questions: editorialconnect@genesisgazette.com or Instagram @genesis.gazette

Who can apply

Aged 13 to 19 inclusive at the time of submission
Open to young people from all countries
Individual entries only; one entry per category, and you may enter both categories
Entries must be original work and written in English
Under 18s need parental or guardian consent where required
Substantial use of AI tools must be disclosed; AI-generated work cannot be presented as your own
Free to enter

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Good to know

+Free to enter, stated twice in the rulebook
+Open worldwide to 13 to 19 year olds, with no equipment or school resources needed
+Published judging rubrics for both categories, and a clear prize table
+Winners are published in a real student magazine with three past issues

Worth checking yourself

!Prizes are small: USD 25, 15 and 5 Amazon gift cards per category (USD 90 in total); the main value is publication and a certificate
!Run by a student-led magazine about two to three years old, with little presence outside its own channels
!Genesis Gazette's website has no page for the prize; the rules live in a Google Doc linked from its Linktree
!The rulebook's timeline lists 15 December 2026 against "Submission period" and says exact closing dates will be announced on Genesis Gazette's platforms; submit before 15 December
!The submission form asks you to sign in with a Google account

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