Free one-day institute where Nebraska 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 Nebraska, USA. Format: In-person. Cost: Free. Grades 9–12. Deadline: 2027-01-31.
Fields: Environment, Policy, Writing
Info checked September 2026.
The deadline is January 31, 2027.
Yes. Nebraska Youth Institute is free to take part in.
High school students in grades 9 to 12. It takes place in person in Nebraska. Age, residency and citizenship rules are on the official page.
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