How to enroll
Students register themselves with their home region. No school sponsor needed.
- Check the Texas region page for 2026–27 dates (posted this fall)
- Register and submit your research paper
- Present at the regional symposium
In plain words
High schoolers present original research at a free regional symposium. Top regional students go to the national symposium, April 20–25, 2027, in Chantilly, Virginia.
Great for
Students with a research project who want to present it
Less ideal if
They don't have a research project yet
What it takes
Cost
Free to register and participate at regionals
Format
In person · talk or poster presentation
Who
On their own
Time
Builds on research they've already done
Where it leads
- Regional symposium
Texas dates to be posted this fall
- National symposiumApr 20–25, Chantilly, VA
Top regional students present