Free one-day institute where Mississippi 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 Mississippi, USA. Format: In-person. Cost: Free. Grades 9–12. Deadline: 2027-01-29.
Fields: Environment, Policy, Writing
Info checked November 2026.
The deadline is January 29, 2027.
Yes. Mississippi Youth Institute is free to take part in.
High school students in grades 9 to 12. It takes place in person in Mississippi. Age, residency and citizenship rules are on the official page.
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