How to Enter

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You must provide the following information for your entry:
 Title of your Big Idea;
 Each author's name, occupation, affiliation / place of employment (if applicable), city, state, and country of residence, and email address. For team entries, the first name listed should be that of the team leader;
 Scientific, engineering, or STEM education research interests or areas of expertise of the author(s);
 Narrative that addresses the five questions listed below. The answer to each question must fit within the specified character limits (including punctuation and white spaces):

• What is the compelling question or challenge? (200 characters)
• What do we know now about this Big Idea and what are the key research questions we need to address? (4000 characters)
• Why does it matter? What scientific discoveries, innovations, and desired societal outcomes might result from investment in this area? (3000 characters)
• If we invest in this area, what would success look like? (1800 characters)
• Why is this the right time to invest in this area? (1000 characters)

 Up to three key words describing the Big Idea;
 Up to three publication/citation references (optional);
 Consent to NSF's use and display of the submitted information and contestants' names and likenesses;
 Confirmation that all individual and team entrants meet the age, and citizenship / residence requirements as described in the eligibility criteria; and
 A signed parent / guardian permission form for entrants younger than 18 years of age.
 A checkbox will be available for teachers to indicate that they are submitting an entry on behalf of their high-school classes.