Regeneron STS & ISEF Celebrating & Rewarding Young Innovators
With inspiring scientific and patient collaborations and a legacy of cutting-edge, homegrown innovation, we are committed to improving the lives of people with serious diseases by discovering new treatments for unmet medical needs.
Regeneron Science Talent Search
Celebrating the best and brightest
Founded by the Science Talent Search alumni and deeply committed to STEM education, Regeneron prioritizes the need to support young scientists who are generating ideas and solutions to address global challenges.
The Regeneron Science Talent Search (STS), a program of Society for Science, is the nation’s most prestigious pre-college science and mathematics competition. Established in 1942, it recognizes the best and brightest young scientists for demonstrating exceptional scientific leadership potential.
Each year, approximately 1,800 high school seniors enter the Regeneron STS. Three hundred Regeneron STS scholars are selected and they and their schools are awarded $2,000 each, totaling approximately $1.2 million in awards. From that pool of scholars, 40 finalists receive an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington, DC, where they compete in a rigorous judging process for an additional $1.8 million in awards, with a top prize of $250,000.
Check out the most recent news about the Regeneron Science Talent Search and learn more about Regeneron’s 10-year, $100 million commitment.
How can we catapult young people into world-changing careers in STEM?
The Atlantic spoke with three Regeneron Science Talent Search finalists to find out.
Hear from Finalists
Listen to the stories of the
Science Talent Search alumni
How this prestigious competition sparks life-long inspiration.
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2016 FinalistAugusta
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2001 FinalistHayley Barna
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1976 FinalistGeorge D.
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1997 FinalistJoshua Jacobs
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2004 FinalistMadelyn Ho
Demonstrate your scientific potential
Society for Science, the nonprofit organization dedicated to public engagement in scientific research and education, has owned and administered the Science Talent Search since its inception in 1942.
Entrants must complete a rigorous application process, including a 20-page research report documenting their independent scientific research. After extensive review, 40 finalists are selected to compete each March in Washington, DC.
Our legacy with STS
We are proud to have several STS alumni among our employee base, including Len Schleifer, MD, PhD, our President, Chief Executive Officer and Board Co-Chair, and George Yancopoulos, MD, PhD, our President, Chief Scientific Officer and Board Co-Chair.
With inspiring scientific and patient collaborations and a legacy of cutting-edge, homegrown innovation, we are committed to improving the lives of people with serious diseases by discovering new treatments for unmet medical needs.
Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair
Expanding our global STEM commitment
The Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), a program of Society for Science, is the world's largest high school STEM competition. Established in 1950, it gives the world's noteworthy young scientists a global stage to share their outstanding STEM research and compete for more than $5 million in awards, prizes and scholarships.
Each year, over 175,000 students compete in the Society's more than 420 affiliated high school science fairs around the world. Top winners earn the right to compete at Regeneron ISEF where nearly 2,000 finalists are judged in 21 different categories including biochemistry, behavioral and social sciences, environmental engineering, mathematics, robotics and intelligent machines, systems software and translational medical science.
Learn more about news related to the Regeneron ISEF and Regeneron’s commitment of approximately $24 million over a five-year period.
Regeneron ISEF goes virtual in 2020 and 2021
Keeping the health and safety of the students top of mind, the Society for Science hosted a virtual Regeneron ISEF program in 2020 and 2021. Programming included speakers of the highest caliber, focusing on topics ranging from COVID-19 to entrepreneurship to being a woman in STEM. We welcomed all members of the science fair community and the larger scientific community to participate in this virtual event, which opened to the public at no cost.
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