CLICK HERE to Register for CT JSHS

Deadline to register/apply to compete is Monday, December 14, 2026, 11:59 p.m.

PLEASE READ Ideal-Logic registration system instructions, by type:

Student registration:

• If you are under age 18, your parent/guardian will need to make their own Ideal-Logic account in order to give permission for you to attend. First, you register (provisionally) and provide their email address, and they will follow instructions in the resulting email from Ideal-Logic, and then your registration will be finalized in the system.
• You may attend as a presenter/competitor ("Student Participant") or non-competitive ("Other Guests"):

• • If you are applying to compete: FIRST, review CT JSHS Application Checklist for many helpful tips. Select type "Student Participant" when you register, then follow the checklist instructions.

• • If you are NOT applying to compete: select application type "Other Guests" for the "PRIMARY role" questions; THEN "Not Applicable" for "any other roles" question; THEN "Other" and in the adjacent box type "Student (non-competitive)" for the "your role as a guest" question; and THEN "Student (non-competitive)" for the "provide more detail regarding your role as a guest" question.

Teacher or other school staff registration:

• Whether you will be attending with a student delegation (that is, chaperoning), or attending without a delegation, select application type Mentor/Teacher; THEN "JSHS Teacher"; THEN "Not Applicable" for "any other roles" question.

Parent chaperone registration:

• If your student's school is not providing a chaperone, you can register to attend with your student as your student's chaperone. To do so, select application type "Other Guests" for the "PRIMARY role" questions; THEN "Not Applicable" for "any other roles" question; THEN "Parent/Guardian for the "your role as a guest" question; and THEN "Chaperone (Parent/Guardian)" for the "provide more detail regarding your role as a guest" question.

Non-school youth program chaperone registration: 

• Select application type "Other Guests" for the "PRIMARY role" questions; THEN "Not Applicable" for "any other roles" question; THEN "Other" and in the adjacent box type "Youth program chaperone" for the "your role as a guest" question; and THEN "Chaperone (School or Youth Program Staff)" for the "provide more detail regarding your role as a guest" question.

Symposium overview and reference documents:

CT AHEC at UConn Health is pleased to host the Connecticut Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (CT JSHS). For more than 60 years, Connecticut has held a regional symposium as part of the national Junior Science and Humanities Symposia (JSHS) program.

CT JSHS is designed to challenge and engage students (grades 9-12) in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM). Individual students compete for scholarships and recognition by presenting the results of their original research efforts before a panel of judges and an audience of their peers. In addition to applying to present their research in oral or poster format, participants can also register to attend as "observers" with an opportunity to provide feedback on the presentations, take part in a humanities activity, and perhaps prepare to be a competitor in a future year.

Past participants have often said that CT JSHS was the formative experience that launched them on a rewarding STEM career path, and STEM professionals have frequently expressed astonishment at the high level of student accomplishment demonstrated at CT JSHS. We hope you will join us!

• The in-person symposium will be held at UConn Health on Saturday, February 27, 2027, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  • PHIG (Public Health Infrastructure Grant) Community Resiliency Project presentation participants should arrive by 7:30 a.m.
• CT JSHS application review process starts in mid-December and ends in mid-January; around January 18, applicants will learn if they have been selected as an oral competitor, a poster competitor, or a non-competitive poster presenter.
  • Online judging will be held Saturday, February 20, 2027 (invitation only for all oral and poster competitors).
  • The online STEM Poster Exhibition (for those selected as non-competitive poster presenters) will take place during the week leading up to the event, February 22 through 26, 2027.
• The online presenters' workshop will be held on Saturday, February 6, 2027 (all presenters are invited).
• There is no limit on the number of students per school who can submit their work for review, but room capacity will limit each school’s delegation to 10 students attending the symposium in Farmington. A chaperone is required for each student delegation.
• There is no charge to attend.

Note: A school chaperone is required to accompany attendees under the age of 18; if unavailable, a parent/guardian can serve as a chaperone. All chaperones must register as well.

Important information for applicants:

2027 CT JSHS application checklist
2027 JSHS Guidelines including Core Rules of Competition and Statement of Outside Assistance Form (SOA)
CT JSHS Abstract Preparation
CT JSHS Team/Group Projects

On January 18, after the application review committee completes its process, competition applicants will be notified of their participation status and at that time, one of the following 3 documents will apply to them:
2027 CT JSHS Oral Competitor Guidelines
2027 CT JSHS Poster Competitor Guidelines: coming
2027 CT JSHS STEM Poster Exhibitor Guidelines

Note: The 64th National Junior Science and Humanities Symposium will take place in Chantilly, Virginia, from April 20 through April 25, 2027.

Looking for a research mentor?
Potential Research Mentors at UConn Health
National JSHS mentor program: coming

Resources:
2027 CT JSHS Info Bulletin
2027 CT JSHS Flyer
2026 CT HSSHS Top Finishers
2026 Program and Abstracts
One Day Makes a Difference Video

The February 28, 2026 CT High School Science and Humanities Symposium page is archived here.

For more information, contact:
Ellen Ravens-Seger
Phone: 860-679-7969
Email: ravensseger@uchc.edu