For students
For upper-secondary students who want to investigate a question, test an idea, build a solution or present a project they have worked on.
Ungt vísindafólk
Do you have a question you want to investigate?
Ungt vísindafólk is Iceland’s national competition for upper-secondary students who want to develop research projects, present their ideas, and take part in a young science and innovation community.
- Research
- Innovation
- Upper-secondary students
- EUCYS
A project can begin as a simple question and grow into research presented internationally.
About the competition
A platform for curiosity, research and young people with ideas.
The competition gives students an opportunity to develop their own research project, present their results and receive feedback from people with experience in science, research and innovation.
All fields welcome
Projects can relate to natural sciences, social sciences, technology, environment, health, design, mathematics or computer science.
A path to Europe
Winning projects may have the opportunity to take part in the European Union Contest for Young Scientists, EUCYS.
What kind of project?
A good project often starts with a good question.
You do not need to invent something completely new. What matters is that you can explain what you want to investigate, how you plan to do it, and what your results show.
Research
Measurements, data, interviews, comparison, analysis or experimentation.
Prototype
Design, technical solution, software, device or a new way to solve a problem.
Social issue
Questions about people, behaviour, schools, rights, environment or everyday life.
The process
From first idea to presentation.
1. Choose a question
Start with something you want to understand, measure, test or improve.
2. Develop the project
Gather information, test a method, analyse data or build a prototype.
3. Present your results
Explain what you did, what you learned and what could be done next.
4. Take part
Projects in the national competition can open a path to EUCYS and an international science community.
International connection
From an Icelandic idea to a European stage.
A project in Ungt vísindafólk can become a first step toward the European Union Contest for Young Scientists, where young people present their research, meet peers and take part in an international science community.
The competition is being relaunched.
Work is underway to bring Ungt vísindafólk back. Dates, registration and further information will be published here when available.