Virtual

JSHS invites high school students to report on the results of their original research investigations in STEM and compete for scholarships and recognition at university-held regional symposia. Students in grades 9-12 enrolled in public, private, or home schools are eligible to participate in their local Regional Symposium. See Rules of Competition for eligibility details. There is no cost to register for or participate in a regional JSHS event. If you are asked to pay a fee to register, please contact us at admin@www.jshs.org.

The Virtual Region is for students who are unable to attend in person events and for students who do not live in a JSHS region. Therefore, the National JSHS office is in charge of pre-screening the application to prevent students from using this route to avoid participating in a highly competitive region or applying because they have missed the registration deadline for their home region or were not invited to present at their home region.

Please note that you can only register for one region, which means you will be automatically disqualified to register at your geographic (home) region after submitting an application to the Virtual Region. Additionally, as you can only register for one region, you will also be automatically disqualified to register at the Virtual Region after submitting an application to your home region. JSHS participants must be U.S. citizens or Lawful Permanent Residents (LPRs). 

Information and dates for 2026-27 regional events will be posted in the fall of 2026.