The Application

The Candidate’s Profile

If you are interested in applying at BIYSC 2025, be sure you meet all the requirements. To be considered as a candidate for the programme, a student must meet the following requirements:

Students in 10^th to 12^th Grade* (approximately 15 to 18 years old).
Good academic record, which must be accompanied by an eagerness and motivation to participate in the program. We look for talented and curious young people who, apart from having good academic results, have a genuine interest in science, technology, and research.
Good command of the English language.
Intention to pursue a career in Science or Technology.
Commitment to make the most of the opportunities offered by the program.

* Grades corresponding to 4^th grade of ESO, 1^st and 2^nd grade of Baccalaureate in Spain.

The selection process

The selection process consists of two phases: preselection and selection.

The preselection is based on the documentation provided by each applicant. The researchers and professionals in charge of the projects offered in this edition will individually review and assess all applications received. For the preselection, the following documentation will be considered:

Answers to questions on the application form (reasons to have chosen the specific research project (in a video format), personal statement and letter of motivation, and personal experience in the field of science).
Recommendation from the educational centre (from a member of the teaching staff in the area of science, mathematics, and technology or from the head of studies).
The level of English.
Academic records.

There will be two application calls, and the preselected candidates to be interviewed online will be announced depending on each call.

The preselected candidates will be called for a personal online interview for the SELECTION to be made.

The online interviews will begin on the same week as the preselection announcement, upon the availability of the researchers in charge of the research project. Applicants who pass the final selection will become participants of BIYSC. Selection will be based on the chosen projects upon demand. All communications will be via email. The decision of the researcher’s selection board is unappealable.

How to apply for BIYSC?

If you are interested in participating at BIYSC 2025, be sure you meet all the requirements listed above and, when applications open on January 8^th, 2025, proceed with the following steps:

The applicant’s parent/legal guardian must complete and submit the AUTHORIZATION FORM, which must include:
- Contact details of the parent/guardian authorizing the application.
- Contact details of the student.
- Research project in which the applicant wants to participate (3 preference options).
- Contact details of the school teacher that will recommend the student (name and email)
Once the Authorization Form is submitted, the student will immediately receive an email message with the link to the APPLICATION FORM, which will have to be filled in with the following information:
- Official academic qualifications.
- Reasons for having chosen the specific research projects (1 minute video in English).
- Personal statement and motivation letter
- Personal experience in the field of science.
- Ethical argumentation in science.
At the same time, the applicant’s science/mathematics/technology teacher or headteacher will receive an email with a link to the RECOMMENDATION FORM

To enter the selection process, it is essential to submit all three listed forms:

The submission of an application does not guarantee direct entry into the program. All candidates will be part of a selection process. Pre-selected candidates will be interviewed by the researchers of the project for which they have been pre-selected. The final selection will be communicated to all candidates via email.