Editing Regeneron Science Talent Search (section)

==Competition==
Entrants to the competition conduct original research&mdash;sometimes at home and sometimes by working with leading research teams at universities, hospitals and private laboratories.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.societyforscience.org/press-release/300-teen-scientists-selected-as-regeneron-sts-2023-scholars/|title=America’s Top 300 Teen Scientists Selected for Achievements in STEM Innovation and Leadership in Nation’s Oldest and Most Prestigious High School Competition| publisher= Society for Science | date= 13 September 2023}}</ref>  The selection process is highly competitive, and besides the research paper, letters of recommendation, essays, test scores, extracurricular activities, and high school transcripts may be factored in the selection of finalists and winners.

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|+ Awards (as of 2023<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.societyforscience.org/regeneron-sts/sts-awards/ | title=Science Talent Search Awards | publisher= Society for Science | date= 8 May 2025}}</ref>)
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! Award || Prize
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| First place || $250,000
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| Second place || $175,000
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| Third place || $150,000
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| Fourth place || $100,000
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| Fifth place || $90,000 
|-
| Sixth place || $80,000 
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| Seventh place || $70,000 
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| Eighth place || $60,000 
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| Ninth place || $50,000 
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| Tenth place || $40,000 
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| 30 finalists || $25,000
|-
| 300 scholars || $2,000
|}

Each year, approximately 2,000 projects are submitted. The top 300 STS Scholars (previously called semifinalists or honorable mention) are announced in mid-January and each receive $2,000. In addition to the scholar award money, each scholar’s school receives an award of $2,000 from the title sponsor for each scholar named.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.societyforscience.org/regeneron-sts/sts-awards/| title=Science Talent Search Awards}} </ref> In late January, the Top 40 Finalists (the award winners) are announced. In March, the Finalists are flown to Washington, D.C. for a week where they are interviewed by a judging panel about their projects, and to assess the breadth and depth of STEM knowledge, creativity and problem solving abilities. The judges have included [[Glenn T. Seaborg]] (Nobel Laureate with [[Edwin M. McMillan]] in Chemistry, 1951) and [[Joseph Hooton Taylor, Jr.]] (Nobel Laureate in Physics, 1993). The Top 40 Finalists receive awards of at least $25,000 and the winners are announced at an awards ceremony in Washington, D.C.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.societyforscience.org/press-release/2023-students-winners-regeneron-science-talent-search/| title=Students Win More Than $1.8 Million at 2023 Regeneron Science Talent Search for Remarkable Scientific Research on RNA Molecule Structure, Media Bias, and Diagnostics for Pediatric Heart Disease|date=September 2023}}</ref>