The International Brain Bee (IBB) is a competition for teenagers with the primary goal to motivate students to learn about the brain and to inspire them to pursue careers in neuroscience.
It was founded in the US in 1998 and has grown to over 175 local Brain Bee competitions in almost 50 countries around the world.
The culmination of this program is the World Championship held every year in conjunction with major scientific conferences. The IBB was established in 2018 as non-profit educational organization. Its governing body consists of the Alzheimer’s Association, the American Psychological Association (APA), the Dana Foundation, the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS), the International Brain Research Organization (IBRO) and the Society for Neuroscience (SfN).
The Hungarian Brain Bee competition was first held in 2022 to create a legacy. Our permanent sponsors are the Hungarian Neuroscience Society and the Centre for Neuroscience, University of Pécs, and the University of Pécs Medical School.
Important dates of the third Hungarian Brain Bee:
The dates are for information only, the organisers reserve the right to change the dates!
Registration period starts: 15 December, 2024
Registration period: 10 January, 2025
Written round: 29 January, 2025
Final (oral) round: 27 April, 2025
ADMISSION PLUS POINTS:
The finalists of the Hungarian Brain Bee 2025 can use the following extra points when applying to the Medical School, University of Pécs:
3rd place: 5 points
2nd place: 10 points
1st place: 15 points
Downloadable documents:
Application form
The 2024 IBB World Championship is scheduled to take place in conjunction with the annual congress "Neuroscience 2024", October 5-9, 2024, in online form.
For further information please visit the international website: https://thebrainbee.org/
If you have questions please contact with the local organizers: ibb.hungary1@gmail.com
IBB Hungary supporting partners: