Student Awards
With nearly 10,000 essays submitted each year, to be named in the top six or honorable mention is truly a feat worthy of recognition. That’s why we reward prizes that total $100,000, including U.S. Savings Bonds for all our winners and a special awards trip to Orlando, FL, for the top three students in each division, to be joined by a parent and sponsoring teacher. As part of the awards trip, you can expect V.I.P. treatment, recognition, plenty of fun, and maybe even a few other surprises…
See the list below for what you could win if you take The DuPont Challenge.
Senior Division (Grades 9, 10, 11, 12)
First Place Winner
- U.S. Savings Bond – $5,000 at maturity
- Expenses-paid Orlando trip
- Britannica Digital Learning E-book collection, including Britannica Illustrated Science Library (67 E-book volumes total)
- Britannica’s 5 iOS science apps
Second Place Winner
- U.S. Savings Bond – $3,000 at maturity
- Expenses-paid Orlando trip
- Britannica Digital Learning E-book collection, including Britannica Illustrated Science Library (67 E-book volumes total)
- Britannica’s 5 iOS science apps
Third Place Winner
- U.S. Savings Bond – $1,000 at maturity
- Expenses-paid Orlando trip
- Britannica Digital Learning E-book collection, including Britannica Illustrated Science Library (67 E-book volumes total)
- Britannica’s 5 iOS science apps
Honorable Mentions
- U.S. Savings Bond – $200 at maturity
- Britannica’s The Elements hardcover book
Junior Division (Grades 6, 7, 8)
First Place Winner
- U.S. Savings Bond – $5,000 at maturity
- Expenses-paid Orlando trip
- Britannica Digital Learning E-book collection, including Britannica Illustrated Science Library (67 E-book volumes total)
- Britannica’s 5 iOS science apps
Second Place Winner
- U.S. Savings Bond – $3,000 at maturity
- Expenses-paid Orlando trip
- Britannica Digital Learning E-book collection, including Britannica Illustrated Science Library (67 E-book volumes total)
- Britannica’s 5 iOS science apps
Third Place Winner
- U.S. Savings Bond – $1,000 at maturity
- Expenses-paid Orlando trip
- Britannica Digital Learning E-book collection, including Britannica Illustrated Science Library (67 E-book volumes total)
- Britannica’s 5 iOS science apps
Honorable Mentions
- U.S. Savings Bond – $200 at maturity
- Britannica’s The Elements hardcover book
Please read the competition Rules to make sure that you are eligible.