Autumn 2026
Choose a topic and begin developing your research, idea, experiment, prototype or other project.
Take part
Would you like to take part?
Ungt vísindafólk is for students who want to investigate a question, develop an idea, test a solution or present a project they have worked on at school or independently.
A good project can begin with a simple question, observation, experiment or idea you want to understand better.
Who can take part?
The competition is intended for upper-secondary students interested in research, science and innovation.
You can take part with a project related to natural sciences, social sciences, technology, environment, health, computer science, design, mathematics or other fields.
Ungt vísindafólk 2027
You can start developing your project now.
Preparations for Ungt vísindafólk 2027 are underway. We plan to open applications in December 2026 and hold the national competition in spring 2027. Students therefore do not need to wait for applications to open before starting to investigate an idea, collect data, run experiments or develop a project.
December 2026
Applications for Ungt vísindafólk 2027 are planned to open. Further information about the application process will be published here.
Spring 2027
The Ungt vísindafólk national competition will be held, and selected projects may have opportunities to continue to international participation.
The national competition
Do you have a good idea for a research project?
Projects can come from many different fields, including biology, chemistry, social sciences, earth sciences, mathematics, computer science, engineering, health sciences, the environment or observations from everyday life.
Individual projects
You can work independently and present your own research, idea or solution.
Team projects
Students may also work together in a small team if the project works better as a collaboration.
Teacher support
A teacher or mentor can help you define the project, shape your question and prepare your presentation.
What do you need?
The most important thing is that the project is clear and well explained.
The project does not need to be large or complicated. It should show what you wanted to investigate, how you worked on it, what you found and what could be done next.
Research question
What do you want to investigate, understand, test or improve?
Method
How will you work on the project, collect data or test the idea?
Results
What do the data, tests, observations or solution show?
The process
What participation might look like.
1. Choose a project
Start with a question, idea, investigation, experiment, prototype or problem you want to explore.
2. Submit an application
Applications are planned to open in December 2026. You will then be able to submit information about your project and its participants.
3. Prepare a presentation
You prepare a short presentation explaining what you did and what results you found.
4. Receive feedback
Projects receive feedback, and selected participants may be chosen to represent Iceland at EUCYS.
Checklist
Before registering a project.
You should be able to explain
What the topic is, why it matters, how you worked on the project and what you learned from the results.
You do not need everything finished
Projects can continue to develop. What matters most is that the idea is clear and that you can show how you worked on it.
You may build on existing knowledge
It is normal to use sources, previous research or other people’s ideas, as long as you explain this clearly and show your own contribution.
You may ask for support
Teachers, mentors and specialists can help you think through the project, but the project and presentation should reflect your own work.
Applications 2027
Applications are planned to open in December 2026.
The Ungt vísindafólk national competition will be held in spring 2027. Exact dates, the application deadline, rules and further practical information will be published here before applications open.
You do not need to wait for the application form to begin. If you already have a project idea, you can start your research, experiments, data collection, design or other project work now.
Interested in taking part?
Students, teachers and schools are welcome to contact us now. We can answer questions about the competition and project ideas while the final arrangements for 2027 are being prepared.
Do not wait for a perfect idea.
A question, observation or project you find interesting is a good place to start.