Free one-day institute where Illinois students in grades 9-12 present a research paper on a global food-security problem to local leaders and agriculture experts. Participants are named Borlaug Scholars and can be invited to the Global Youth Institute in Des Moines and to apply for the Borlaug-Ruan international internship.
Offered by World Food Prize Foundation. Competition for high school students in Illinois, USA. Format: In-person. Cost: Free. Grades 9–12. Deadline: rolling or not yet announced.
Fields: Environment, Policy, Writing
Info checked September 2026.
No date is posted for the 2026-27 cycle yet. Check the official page for when applications open.
Yes. Illinois Youth Institute is free to take part in.
High school students in grades 9 to 12. It takes place in person in Illinois. Age, residency and citizenship rules are on the official page.
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