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Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge
Thermo Fisher Junior Innovators Challenge
Finals Week
October 24-29, 2025
Washington, D.C.
Qualification through IJAS State Exposition
IJAS Rules
Students must take part in either a participating
IJAS Regional Exposition (Regions 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 10, and 12) OR the IJAS State Exposition to be eligible.The top 10% of middle-school students at either a participating Regional Exposition OR the State Exposition are eligible for nomination.
Schedule & Deadlines
Schedule & Deadlines
IJAS Regional Expositions
Throughout March 2025
The top 10% of 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students from Regions 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 10, and 12
may be nominated at their regional fairs.
IJAS State Exposition
May 2-3, 2025
The top 10% of 7th & 8th-grade students not already nominated by their region may be nominated at the State Exposition. IJAS ThermoFisher Nominees at the State Exposition will be announced and honored at the
Awards Ceremony on May 3, 2025, at 5 pm - State Farm Center.
Application to Enter the JIC
Opens February 1, 2025 - Closes June 11, 2025 - 8:00 PM ET
Fill out and submit the application on the 2025 JIC Application Portal.
Top 300 Junior Innovators Announced
September 3, 2025 - 12 PM ET
Top 30 Finalists Announced
September 17, 2025 - 12 PM ET
Finals Week in Washington, D.C.
October 24, 2025 to October 29, 2025
Includes a Science & Engineering Project Showcase on October 25, 2025
Winners Announced
October 28, 2025
Thermo Fisher JIC Resources & Documents
2025 Official Entry Rules
2025 Eligibility and Important Information
https://www.societyforscience.org/jic/eligibility-and-important-information/
2025 Application Portal
https://thermofisherjic.smapply.org/
IJAS Fair Codes/Passwords
Regions 1 & 7 - USIL03
Region 3 - USIL01
Region 4 - USIL78
Region 5 - USIL06
Region 10 - USIL04
Region 12 - USIL02
State Exposition - USIL50
2025 Application Questions
Video Resources
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