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, the University of Pécs Medical School and the University of Debrecen Faculty of Medicine.
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: 10 December, 2025
Registration period: 7 January, 2026
Written round (online): 31 January, 2026
Final (oral) round: 21 March, 2026 Venue: Debrecen
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:
7th-10th place: 5 points
4th-6th place: 10 points
1st-3rd place: 15 points
Downloadable documents:
For minors (applicants under the age of 18) a written and signed permission from a parent/caregiver is needed:
-Participation in an anatomy session
For adults:
-Participation in an anatomy session
The 2025 IBB World Championship is scheduled to took place in November 9-12, 2025, in online form. The winner of the Hungarian round, Áron Pankucsi-Versényi, finished 7th out of 39 participating nations. Congratulations!
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:
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