Eligibility & Essay Topics
Students from age groups 13-18 are welcome to enter! Participants can work in groups of up to 3 people. Submissions must be either written [under 800 words] or artistic [digital or hand-drawn] with a brief explanation.
Written aspects of each entry must have a title and be typed with 12 pt Times New Roman font. Essays can include graphics [such as graphs/statistics/images], which must be cited properly if found off the internet. See Competition Rules for more guidelines.
Awards & Recognition
FIRST PLACE: Cash: $25, publication of piece in Cellfie Magazine, opportunity to give virtual presentation on a topic of their choice, opportunity to become a Sci4Teens Ambassador.
SECOND PLACE: Cash: $15, publication of piece in Cellfie Magazine, opportunity to give virtual presentation on a topic of their choice.
THIRD PLACE: Publication of piece in Cellfie Magazine.
GRAND PRIZE: Cash: $50, mentoring session with a representative from Impact Media Lab, interview featured on Stemlights newsletter.
WINNERS OF CONTEST #3
Grand Prize:
Turbulent Typhoons to Arid Droughts: How Climate Change Precipitates Severe Weather Disruptions/p>
Writing:
1st Place: Human Displacement and Climate Crisis Nexus: A Relentless Cycle
2nd Place: Overkill—How One Species Is Managing to Destroy All Others
3rd Place: The Impact of Climate Change on Mental Health
Art:
1st Place: Cracked Face: Environmental Peace vs. Destruction
2nd Place: #ActNow: Climate is Changing and so Should We
3rd Place: Earth Getting Warmer
