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High School Youth Research Project Competition

About the Competition

High School Youth Research Project Competition, It encourages high school students to develop technology-based solutions to the daily problems they encounter in their environment. Competition; It aims to help participants gain problem awareness, transform their ideas into concrete projects, and develop applications that can test these projects at a basic level.

All high school students (including open education) and graduates (provided that no more than three years have passed since graduation) studying in Turkey and abroad are eligible to participate in the competition. Teams consisting of a maximum of 6 members must be formed for all categories. (This number does not include advisors).

Competition Categories
  • Smart Technologies and System Design
  • Health and Well-Being Technologies
  • Education, Culture, and Digital Experience Technologies
The evaluation stages of the competition are as follows:
  • Project Preliminary Evaluation Report
  • Project Detailed Report and Project Presentation (Semi-Final)
  • Prototype and Final Presentation Scoring
Templates for the reports that participants must prepare will be announced at a later date on the TEKNOFEST website.

Competition Calendar 2026

Description Date
Competition Application Deadline 20.02.2026
Project Preliminary Evaluation Report Deadline 27.03.2026 / 17.00 (GMT+3)
Announcement of the Teams That Passed the Preliminary Elimination According to the Project Preliminary Evaluation Report 15-22.05.2026
Project Detail Report and Project Presentation Deadline 29.06.2026 / 17.00 (GMT+3)
Project Presentation (Semi-Final) 08.07.2026-20.07.2026
Announcement of Finalists 27.07.2026-30.07.2026
Competition Finals / TEKNOFEST Şanlıurfa 30 September – 4 October 2026

Competition Awards

Degree Award
First ₺90.000
Second ₺80.000
Third ₺70.000

Excluding the informations provided in the specifications, you need to join the e-mail group through the link below for other questions regarding to the competition. The questions you ask and the answers you receive will be visible to the other members of the e-mail group.

TECHNICAL TOUR

COMPANIES RECOGNITION OPPORTUNITY
By organizing technical tours, it is provided to on-site inspection of working on leading technological firms of Turkey.

NETWORK
TEKNOFEST, which hosts hundreds of companies on technical trips, provides the opportunity to get to know experts in every field.

INFORMATION ABOUT BUSINESS AND VOCATIONAL LIFE
On technical trips, the opportunity to meet expert engineers about business and professional life is provided.

MOTIVATION AND INTERESTING
On technical trips, people who have worked in technology companies have the opportunity to listen to their experiences and increase motivation.

DENEYAP

OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLAIN PROJECTS IN DENEYAP BRANCHES
Young students who are trained to develop technology are given the opportunity to explain projects and inspire them.

SUPPORT PROGRAM

MATERIAL SUPPORT OPPORTUNITY
In order to support the projects of thousands of young people, material support is provided to the teams that pass the stages determined for the competitions.

TRANSPORTATION / ACCOMODATION SUPPORT
Finalist teams are provided with transportation/accommodation support for TEKNOFEST competitions.

AWARDS
Prizes await the teams that compete in TEKNOFEST and qualify for the ranking.

EDUCATION

TRAINING CAMP PROGRAM
Training programs will be organized for the finalist teams with the participation of the executive institution and advisory board members.

Q&A MEETÇINGS
Teams with the participation of the executive and advisory board members Meetings where projects, evaluation criteria and processes can direct questions to the advisory board will be planned.
 

CAREER

INTERNSHIP
Internship opportunities in Turkey's technology institutions will be provided.

GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS
Turkey under the Technology Team, conducted by the Foundation for the National Team Program Support Technology Teams are provided with incentives through orientation and support programs for international competitions.