🧬 STEM Research
iGEM High School Competition
iGEM Foundation
Duration
Year-long (Jan–Nov; Jamboree: Nov 13–16, 2026)
Grades
High school
Location
Virtual (project work) + Paris, France (Grand Jamboree)
Deadline
TBA
Eligibility
High school students worldwide; requires a school or community lab sponsor and a teacher or faculty PI
About
The world's premier synthetic biology competition for students. Teams design, build, and test an original biological engineering project over several months, presenting at the annual Grand Jamboree. Alberta has had teams from Edmonton and Calgary.