SUBMIT YOUR ENTRY
All submissions must be uploaded by February 14th, 2021, 11:59 pm EST. Submissions will be accepted starting December 5th, 2020. There is no cost of entering the competition.
Competition Rules
Eligibility & Essay Topics
Students from age groups 13-15 and 16-18 are welcome to enter! Students can work in groups of up to 3 people. Articles must fall into one of two categories: Impacts of COVID-19, COVID-19 Vaccine Development, and COVID-19 Crisis Management (think: if I was a community leader, what steps would I take to mitigate COVID-19?), and should be under 800 words.
Entries must have a title and be typed with 12 pt Times New Roman font. Essays can include graphics (such as graphs/statistics/images) and must be cited properly if found off the internet. See Competition Rules for more guidelines.
Awards & Recognition
FIRST PLACE: 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: 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: Mentoring session with a representative from Impact Media Lab.
WINNERS OF CONTEST #2
Grand Prize:
How COVID-19 Rattled America's Education System
Impacts of COVID-19:
1st Place: A Statement on the Impact of COVID-19 on the Global Position on Plastic Pollution
2nd Place: Why COVID-19 Patients Lose Their Sense of Smell
3rd Place: How COVID-19 Killed Me
COVID-19 Crisis Management:
1st Place: The Importance of Face Masks for the Prevention of SARS-Cov-2 (COVID-19)
2nd Place: Evaluating COVID-19 Management Measures: A Macro Perspective
3rd Place: Using Dietary Supplements to Amplify the Immune System can help Combat COVID-19
COVID-19 Vaccine Development:
1st Place: Vitamin D’s Defense Against COVID-19
2nd Place: COVID 19: The Reactogenicity of the Moderna Vaccine
3rd Place: Analysis of COVID-19 Vaccine Formulations: Current State and Future Outlook