Division II (Middle school)
is the nation’s premier STEM research competition for middle school Ñý¼§Ö±²¥. This year is the first year for this competition! (The highlight video above is from its predecessor. JIC will be similar.)
Thermo Fisher Scientific*, an American supplier of scientific instrumentation, consumables, and software services, is the financial sponsor of JIC.
Awardees of the Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge will be nominated to compete for a trip to Washington, D.C. this fall, where they will compete for over $100,000 in prizes.
JIC was previously known as the Broadcom MASTERS from 2010-2022, the Society For Science’s Middle School Program (2008), and the Discovery Channel Young Scientists Challenge (1999-2007). The title has evolved along with the different sponsors. For more information visit -