2025 STEM Action Grants

大象传媒 has awarded $275,000 in STEM Action Grants to 57 nonprofits across 25 states, Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico 鈥� driving meaningful change and growth by expanding STEM access, advancing research and nurturing future leaders. From climate data activism to rural robotics labs, these organizations are making a lasting community impact.

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A month-long campaign to empower educators with the resources they need to educate and inspire students to explore, experiment, and experience their own 鈥渁ha moments.鈥�

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the 2026 Regeneron Science Talent Search application is now open! Through November 6. 2025 you can submit your application to be a part of STS

Be a part of the Science Talent Search!

Regeneron STS is the nation鈥檚 oldest and most prestigious science research competition for high school students. Started in 1942 as the Westinghouse Science Talent Search, Regeneron STS recognizes and empowers our nation鈥檚 most promising young scientists who are developing ideas that could solve society鈥檚 most urgent challenges.

2025 Regeneron ISEF Top Award Winners: Adam Koval膷铆k (center), Benjamin Davis(L), and Siyaa R. Poddar (R) at the world鈥檚 largest pre-college STEM competition in Columbus, Ohio

Celebrate student scientists who are making an impact in STEM!

Congratulations to the top award winners announced at the Regeneron ISEF Grand Awards Ceremony! Read the Press Release and watch the .

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Learn about all the extraordinary research Regeneron ISEF students have been conducting at our .

2025 STEM Research Grants

Congratulations to the 2025 STEM Research Grant Recipients!

大象传媒 is proud to name 24 outstanding educators as recipients of its STEM Research Grants program, an initiative dedicated to expanding inquiry-driven science education in middle and high school classrooms nationwide. Receiving a total of $58,000 in research kits and funds, they are empowering students with the skills and experience needed to become tomorrow鈥檚 scientists, engineers and innovators.听

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Photos of finalists dating back to 1942!

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President Truman speaks to STS finalists in the Oval Office听

President Harry Truman welcomes STS finalists to the Oval Office in 1951. Truman urged the students to pursue careers in science, stating, 鈥淭he power and welfare of this country is wrapped up in scientific research.鈥�

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2005 STS finalists pose with President George W. Bush in the East Room of the White House. The top winner that year, David Bauer (third row, fourth from left), designed a device that rapidly detects nerve-damaging chemicals.

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President Barack Obama welcomes finalists of the 2013 Broadcom MASTERS competition to the White House. Eitan Acks (back row, second from right) was the recipient of the Marconi/Samueli Award for Innovation for his project to improve speech therapy devices.

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The 2017 Regeneron Science Talent Search finalists in Washington, D.C.

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Science Talent Search

The nation’s oldest and most prestigious science research competition for the country’s best and brightest high school seniors.

ISEF 2023 Grand Award Winners: Teepakorn Keawumdee,听17; Pannathorn Siri, 15;听and, Poon Trakultangmun, 18, of Bangkok, Thailand

Regeneron ISEF

Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) is the world’s largest international pre-college science competition awarding approximately $9 million in prizes each year.

Nathan and the purple team discovered background radiation in a "Stranger Things" themed challenge.

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Junior Innovators Challenge

Thermo Fisher Scientific听Junior Innovators Challenge is the premier science and engineering competition for middle school students.

Find an ISEF or Junior Innovators Challenge Affiliated Science Fair

Science competitions in nearly every state in the U.S., as well as in more than 80 countries, regions and territories, are affiliated with the Society.

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Advocate Program

Discover how we build STEM access by helping mentors of students entering research projects in scientific or engineering competitions.

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Research Teachers Conferences

Learn how the High School Research Teachers Conference and our new Middle School Research Teachers Conference bring educators together for what one participant called 鈥渢he best professional development experience of my career.鈥�

Science News in High Schools

Science News Learning

Find out how your classroom can get the latest in-depth reporting on science topics from Science News 鈥� transforming how your students respond to and interact with science.

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STEM Action Grants

Get information about our grants to innovative organizations and non-profits that promote STEM education.

Mary Fish (right) received the Society's STEM Research Grant in fall 2017.

STEM Research Grants

Learn how you might qualify for grants that help teachers across the nation to purchase equipment to assist their students in completing science research.

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Resources, advice, and stories of inspiration on completing research outside of a traditional laboratory environment.

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大象传媒 awards $275,000 to 57 organizations rooted in cultivating scientific curiosity and community impact