At NEI, we do research to better understand all the steps that make vision possible. We look at problems in the system at the smallest scale — in cells, neurons, and genes and the way they communicate with each other — to examine the causes of diseases that lead to vision loss. We discover new treatments for diseases. And we develop helpful technologies for people who have lost vision.
It all starts with science, and young people are the ones who will take science into the future. That’s why we launched the Eye on the Future Teen Video Contest.
The goal of this year’s video contest is to highlight teen interest in science by encouraging them to showcase science in their world, in action, and in their future. This contest will be open to teens nationally.
Participants can choose one of the following video submission categories:
Category 1: Science in your world
Being a scientist is simple—it’s really just following your curiosity about the world around you. The impact of science is everywhere: from brushing your teeth in the morning to the smartphone you plug in before you go to bed or the antibiotics you take when you’re sick. Teach us about a discovery that impacts your life or the ways you see science currently making a difference in it.
Category 2: Science in action
Science is discovery in action! A scientist is not a person who memorizes facts in a science textbook. Rather, a scientist is someone who asks questions about the world and tests those questions through controlled experiments. And the best part is that research doesn’t need to be done in a lab! Show us some science in action by demonstrating an experiment.
Category 3: Science in your future – Imagination
The future is in your hands! Science will play an important role in finding solutions to the big challenges we all face. Science has already helped us in so many ways, from preventing disease to improving our daily life. Describe how science will affect the future or teach us about the way a current discovery will impact our future.
Awards:-
Total Cash Prize Pool
The total prize amount is $6,000.
Prize Breakdown
Cash Prize Distribution – Videos will be judged and awarded separately, with three (3) cash awards for the highest scoring video submission in each video category. Total cash prizes: $6,000.
- “Science in your world” winner: $2,000
- “Science in action” winner: $2,000
- “Science in your future” winner: $2,000
Award Approving Official: The Award Approving Official will be the NEI Director, Dr. Michael F. Chiang.
Payment of the Prize: NIH cash prizes awarded under this challenge will be paid by electronic funds transfer (EFT) and may be subject to federal income taxes. Winners will be required to provide financial institution information to NIH to facilitate the EFT process. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)/NIH will comply with the Internal Revenue Service withholding and reporting requirements, where applicable. In the case of minors, if the winner is an individual, prizes will be paid to the parent or legal guardian on behalf of the individual winner; or if the winner is a team, to the parent or legal guardian on behalf of the Primary Video Team Leader of the winning team.
NEI will pay cash prizes to the sole Primary Video Team Leader of the winning videos. If two (2) or more individuals collaborate on a Team to submit a winning video, division of the cash prize is at the discretion of the Team.
Deadline:- 21-04-2025
