Student Awards
With nearly 10,000 essays that are submitted each year, to be named in the top four or honorable mention is truly a feat worthy of recognition. That’s why we reward prizes that total $100,000, including U.S. Savings Bonds for all our winners and a special awards trip to Orlando, FL, for the top two students in each division, to be joined by a parent and sponsoring teacher. As part of the awards trip, you can expect V.I.P. treatment, recognition, plenty of fun, and maybe even a few other surprises…
See the chart below for what you could win if you take The DuPont Challenge, or download the printable Student Awards chart (PDF).
Senior Division (Grades 10, 11, 12)
Grand Prize Winner
- U.S. Savings Bond - $5,000 at maturity
- Expenses-paid Orlando trip
- Subscription to Britannica Online School Edition for entire school
- 26-volume Compton's by Britannica Encyclopedia
- Full set of Britannica Mobile Apps
- Britannica Ultimate Reference DVD
First Runner-Up
- U.S. Savings Bond - $3,000 at maturity
- Expenses-paid Orlando trip
- Subscription to Britannica Online School Edition for entire school
- 26-volume Compton's by Britannica Encyclopedia
- Full set of Britannica Mobile Apps
- Britannica Ultimate Reference DVD
Finalist
- U.S. Savings Bond - $1,000 at maturity
- Subscription to Britannica Online School Edition for entire school
- 26-volume Compton's by Britannica Encyclopedia
- Full set of Britannica Mobile Apps
- Britannica Ultimate Reference DVD
Finalist
- U.S. Savings Bond - $1,000 at maturity
- Subscription to Britannica Online School Edition for entire school
- 26-volume Compton's by Britannica Encyclopedia
- Full set of Britannica Mobile Apps
- Britannica Ultimate Reference DVD
Honorable Mentions
- U.S. Savings Bond - $200 at maturity
- Britannica Ultimate Reference DVD
Junior Division (Grades 7, 8, 9)
Grand Prize Winner
- U.S. Savings Bond - $5,000 at maturity
- Expenses-paid Orlando trip
- Subscription to Britannica Online School Edition for entire school
- 26-volume Compton's by Britannica Encyclopedia
- Full set of Britannica Mobile Apps
- Britannica Ultimate Reference DVD
First Runner-Up
- U.S. Savings Bond - $3,000 at maturity
- Expenses-paid Orlando trip
- Subscription to Britannica Online School Edition for entire school
- 26-volume Compton's by Britannica Encyclopedia
- Full set of Britannica Mobile Apps
- Britannica Ultimate Reference DVD
Finalist
- U.S. Savings Bond - $1,000 at maturity
- Subscription to Britannica Online School Edition for entire school
- 26-volume Compton's by Britannica Encyclopedia
- Full set of Britannica Mobile Apps
- Britannica Ultimate Reference DVD
Finalist
- U.S. Savings Bond - $1,000 at maturity
- Subscription to Britannica Online School Edition for entire school
- 26-volume Compton's by Britannica Encyclopedia
- Full set of Britannica Mobile Apps
- Britannica Ultimate Reference DVD
Honorable Mentions
- U.S. Savings Bond - $200 at maturity
- Britannica Ultimate Reference DVD
Please read the competition Rules to make sure that you are eligible.
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The DuPont Challenge 2012 Awards Trip Highlights
The top winners of The 2012 DuPont Challenge -- North America's premier science essay competition -- were joined by a parent and sponsoring teacher on an expenses-paid Award Trip in their honor.
