Know a student who wants to dig deeper into their curiosity of science? Nebraska Junior Academy of Science (NJAS) Science, Engineering, and Agriculture Research Competitions for 6-12th grade students will be held across Nebraska in this spring. Any student who participates will develop a scientific research project, write an abstract, and give an oral presentation during the competition.
Regional fairs will take place throughout March 2026 across six regions in Nebraska. Each region will select up to eight junior high and eight senior high projects to represent their region in the NJAS State Fair on April 23, 2026 at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. To learn more about the location of your regional fair and register a project, visit the NJAS website.
NJAS is also looking for volunteer judges with expertise to provide feedback to students during the fair. Learn more about rules and regulations, project types, contents of project, and judging.