USA Brain Bee National Championship
ListedCompetition
- Award
- 2026 cash prizes: first $1,500, second $1,000 and third $500; the national winner advances to the International Brain Bee. The next-cycle prize/fee and travel arrangements are not published.
- Deadline
- 2027 national and local qualifying dates are not posted. The national page still lists the completed April 25, 2026 UC Irvine championship; local chapter deadlines vary.
- How to apply
- Win one local chapter Brain Bee, then receive the national registration link and have eligibility confirmed with the chapter. The 2026 national registration fee was $400, including event participation/meals for the competitor and one chaperone; extra guest meals cost $50. New-cycle registration and fees are not published.
- What you'll need
- A finalist round or selection weekend
- An application fee
- Who can apply
- Published rules: age 13 to 19 at competition and current or former enrollment in an accredited U.S. high school. Only one local chapter competition per year; only one national championship and one International World Championship in a lifetime. A local chapter victory is required nationally. Complete 2027 cycle terms are not posted.
- Good to know
- The 2026 fee does not cover hotel/airfare; a hotel group rate and shuttle were offered. Competition includes neuroscience questions, anatomy/histology/MRI identification and clinical/scientific reasoning. Unauthorized notes/devices, plagiarism or outside help lead to dismissal.
- Details
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