Science Without Borders Challenge 2025
The Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation is excited to announce the 13th Annual Science Without Borders® Challenge.
The Challenge is open to primary and secondary school students 11-19 years old, with scholarships of up to $500 awarded to the winning entries.
The 2025 Science without Borders® Challenge theme is “Marine Keystone Species”. Keystone species play a crucial role in keeping ocean ecosystems healthy and balanced.
To apply for this year’s contest, students should submit artwork featuring a keystone species that lives in the ocean, highlighting this creature’s vital role in its marine ecosystem.
Students must be enrolled in primary or secondary school, or the home school equivalent. College and university students are not eligible for this contest.
Work will be judged in two categories based on age, with 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prizes awarded for each:
- Students 11-14 years old
- Students 15-19 years old
Winners of the Science Without Borders Challenge will be awarded with the following scholarships:
- 1st Place: $500
- 2nd Place: $350
- 3rd Place: $200
The Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation also offers a “People’s Choice” award, where the winners in each age group will receive a $50 scholarship.
The Science Without Borders® Challenge is an international contest that engages students and teachers in ocean conservation through art. It inspires students annually to be creative while promoting public awareness of the need to preserve, protect, and restore the world’s oceans and aqua.
It's free to enter.