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At-Large BioGENEius Challenge
OVERVIEW
The At-Large BioGENEius Challenge is a competition available to students who are not in areas from which the local competitions draw. These students will apply directly to the Biotechnology Institute through the online application process. The Biotechnology Institute will host a virtual competition in which a panel of judges will convene and review each completed research project submission. The judges will then select 15 student delegates. The selected 15 students will receive a travel award for a student/teacher pair paid trip to Boston, MA from June 16 - 19, 2012. The selected 15 students will also join the winners of each Local BioGENEius Challenge(s) to present their research poster and oral presentations and advance to the U.S. National BioGENEius Challenge. The U.S. National BioGENEius Challenge will be held June 17, 2012 in Boston, MA.
Student Eligibility
1. Students must be enrolled in biology or science-related courses (Grade 9 to 12) in any public or private school within the United States.
2. Project must have a biotechnology application. For the purposes of this program, we will use the following definition of biotechnology: "Biotechnology is the use of the knowledge of biological systems to produce goods and services."
3. Individual Students Only, may submit ONE project for this competition.
- We will accept projects that have a group component only if the student individually completed a major component of the project. The student will be allowed to mention the group component but is not allowed to report on other students' findings.
4. Research presented in 2012 must be NEW research. Projects may be continued research from previous years. Any project conducted in a similar area of research as previous projects should be considered a continuation. If the project is a continuation, explain as completely as possible how the project differs from previous years and what is the significant progress. Explain when the actual experimental procedure (not the background literature review) will begin and end because ONLY a 12-month project that occurred within the last 18 months before this year’s International BioGENEius Challenge, in June is allowed.
How to Apply
Students who are eligible should visit the Biotechnology Institute’s website to view the Local BioGENEius Challenge(s) located all over the United States. Current Local BioGENEius Challenges, as of August 2011, consists of the following states:
If there is no Local BioGENEius Challenge located in your area please apply to the At-Large BioGENEius Challenge. The At-Large BioGENEius Challenge is a competition available to students who are not in areas from which the local competitions draw. These students will apply directly to the Biotechnology Institute through the online application process. Complete an online application. Submissions must be completed at this site by April 15, 2012. You must apply to either the At-Large Challenge or a Local BioGENEius Challenge to be considered for advancement to the U.S. National BioGENEius Challenge.
How to Become An At-Large BioGENEius Challenge Finalist
After completing your application for the At-Large BioGENEius Challenge you are automatically selected to provide your research project for a virtual competition. The Biotechnology Institute will convene a panel of judges to select 15 additional student delegates. The selected 15 students will receive a travel award for a student/teacher pair paid trip to Boston, MA from June 16 - 19, 2012. The selected 15 students will also join the winners of the Local BioGENEius Challenge(s) to present their research poster and oral presentations and advance to the U.S. National BioGENEius Challenge. The U.S. National BioGENEius Challenge will be held June 17, 2012 in Boston, MA.
To view the Disclosure and Authorization forms please click here.
To view the Sample Project Description form for At-Large applicants please click here.
In 2011, the Institute received a record number of entries and the judges had a great challenge in determining the winners. To review the press release of the 15 finalists click here.
For more information please contact:
Biotechnology Institute
Bianca Blanks
Program Manager
The Biotechnology Institute
1201 Maryland Avenue, SW
Suite 900
Washington, DC 20024
Phone: 202-312-9292
bblanks@biotechinstitute.org
