All high school students in the state of Michigan, including home-schooled students, are able to participate in the Brain Bee at the University of Michigan. Individuals must be between 14 and 18 years of age at the time of the competition.
Participation in the MBB is free!
All competitors will receive a Certificate of Participation and each participant who competes in Session II will also receive a Certificate of Honorable Mention. Our first place winner will win $250, a trophy, and reimbursement towards travel costs for the winner and a guardian to travel to the National Brain Bee (https://cnlm.uci.edu/2023-usa-brain-bee/), The second place winner will receive $150 and a medal. The third place winner will receive $50 and a medal.
All questions asked in Sessions I, II, and III will come from information found in BrainFacts.
This year's event will take place in the Michigan Union. There are several parking options around the event. There is metered parking on either side of State Street and behind the Union on Thompson Street. There is also a parking garage on 400 Thompson Street. Additional parking can be found at the Maynard Parking Garage and the Library Lane Parking Garage.