2025 STEM Exhibition & Symposium

2025 is the 75th year of the Chicago Exhibition of Student STEM Research

Theme
Inspiring Nerds Since 1950

Dates
March 13 - March 16, 2025

Location
Griffin Museum of Science and Industry

Citywide STEM Exhibition

Student projects judged to be high quality at the local school STEM Fair can participate in the CPS Regional STEM exhibitions, usually held in January. Students’ projects judged to be high quality at the Regional Exhibitions are selected to participate in the annual CPS Citywide Exhibition of Student STEM Research held in March.


Illinois Junior Academy of Sciences (IJAS) State Exhibition

The 50 highest quality projects at the citywide STEM Exhibition represent Chicago Public Schools at the State level. The state exhibition of the Illinois Junior Academy of Sciences (IJAS) will take place May 2nd and 3rd, 2025 at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.


IJAS Essay Contest

Students who participate in the Citywide Essay competition can be selected to represent CPS at the IJAS Essay Contest.


IJAS Symposium

Students who participate in the Citywide Symposium (presentation) competition can be selected to represent CPS at the IJAS Symposium Contest.

Upcoming Dates & Deadlines

Apr 4th, 2025

Deadline for Scholarship Applications

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Apr 21st, 2025Apr 25th, 2025

Scholarship Interviews

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May 2nd, 2025May 3rd, 2025

Illinois Junior Academy of Science (IJAS) State Science Fair

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May 10th, 2025May 16th, 2025

Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair

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May 19th, 2025

Deadline for final Mini and Maxi research grant report to TBA

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