The Paradigm Challenge
Scholarship Sponsored by Project Paradigm
Jeff Richardson, Founder & CEO of Project Paradigm, invites students worldwide, ages 4–18, to apply kindness, creativity, and teamwork toward solving real-world problems. Deadline - Entries for the current Paradigm Challenge must be submitted by May 1, 2027. Who is eligible - Any student aged 4 through 18 at the time their entry is submitted may participate, whether entering alone or as part of a team of any size. Participants may come from anywhere in the world. Refer to the Challenge Rules for additional eligibility details. What kinds of submissions are allowed - Submissions can take many forms: posters, videos, inventions, public-awareness campaigns, community events, websites, mobile apps, or any other format that addresses one or more of the Paradigm Challenge Projects. How winners are chosen - Project Paradigm will designate at least 100 entries as Paradigm Challenge Finalists. Finalists will be named throughout the current Challenge as entries arrive. A blue-ribbon panel of judges will assess Finalist projects using the criteria of effectiveness, feasibility, originality, presentation, and collaboration to decide the Grand Prize, First, Second, and Third Prize winners.
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