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Q: What does Regeneron Science Talent Search: Parent & Student Guide (IP-Friendly) cover? A: What Regeneron STS is, who can apply, what the official report requirements and awards are, and how Singapore IP students can use the research-report standards as a benchmark.
TL;DR Society for Science describes Regeneron STS as the nation’s oldest and most prestigious science research competition for high school students, started in 1942 as the Westinghouse Science Talent Search. Official awards: 300 Scholars receive US2,000each(andeachscholar’sschoolreceivesUS2,000), while 40 finalists receive at least US25,000andcompetefortopawardsuptoUS
250,000.
Eligibility is specific and U.S.-focused, but the research report guidelines are a useful benchmark for writing and presenting original research.
Registration quick answer (eligibility): STS is limited to U.S. high school seniors who meet the official eligibility rules (citizenship/residency and schooling requirements). Students apply directly via Society for Science - confirm current rules and deadlines here: https://www.societyforscience.org/regeneron-sts/
Status: Key official pages checked 2026-01-27; re-check the STS site for the current cycle’s dates and official rules.
1 What is Regeneron STS?
Regeneron Science Talent Search (Regeneron STS) is run by Society for Science. Society for Science describes it as the nation’s oldest and most prestigious science research competition for high school students, started in 1942 as the Westinghouse Science Talent Search.
Society for Science notes the programme previously ran in partnership with Westinghouse and later Intel (1998–2016), and Regeneron describes its sponsorship as a 10-year, US$100 million commitment.
If you are tracking the current cycle, use the official STS page’s “important dates” and announcements for milestones like the Top 300 Scholars, Top 40 Finalists, and Finals Week.
2 Who can apply (and who can’t)?
Society for Science publishes eligibility and application rules by cycle. The official application requirements page is the safest source for what “eligible” means for the current year (it includes official rule documents and key changes).
As of the official application requirements page, the 2027 application reopens on June 1, 2026.
If you are studying in Singapore, assume you are not eligible unless the official eligibility rules explicitly say you are. For most Singapore students, STS is best treated as a benchmark for research writing and interviews rather than a competition to enter.
Dates change by cycle; use the official STS page and the application requirements page for the current year.
4 Research report requirements (key points to copy)
Society for Science’s research report guidelines for the STS 2026 cycle include (among other rules):
The report is for original, independent research (not a proposal, literature review, or essay).
The paper is 20 pages or less (excluding the title page, abstract, and bibliography).
The guidelines state that the Student Researcher must write the paper without the use of AI.
Reports should include internal citations and a bibliography, and images/figures need citations too (per the guidelines).
If you’re using STS as a benchmark for Singapore research write-ups (SSEF, YDSP, NUS–MOE SRP, etc.), this is a strong template for structure and documentation discipline.
5 Awards and prize structure (official)
Society for Science’s awards page summarises the core award tiers:
US$3.1 million in awards each year (as stated on the awards page)
Top 300 Scholars: US$2,000 each, and each scholar’s school receives US$2,000
Top 40 Finalists: at least US$25,000 each
Top 10 awards:US40,000toUS250,000 (1st to 10th), and the remaining 30 finalists receive US$25,000
6 How winners are selected (what Society for Science publishes)
Society for Science’s awards page describes Top 10 winner selection as a process that includes:
a judging panel of PhD scientists
interviews with all 40 finalists about their projects
panel interviews to assess breadth and depth of STEM knowledge, creativity, and problem-solving abilities
7 What Singapore IP students can copy (even if you’re not eligible)
You don’t need STS eligibility to benefit from its standards. You can apply the same habits to Singapore pathways like SSEF, the Young Defence Scientists Programme (YDSP), or school-based research programmes:
write a concise research report (use the STS guidelines as a reference)
cite every figure/table, even if you generated it
write a clean methods narrative (what you did, why it was valid, and what limitations remain)
practise explaining the research in short interviews (what you did, what you learned, and what you’d do next)
Parents: even if your teen never submits, the STS template is a useful scaffold for research writing and interview practice. Students: bookmark the official research report guidelines and start drafting a Methods subsection - momentum beats “perfect idea” paralysis every time.
