The Earth Prize Mentorship
Admission Insight mentors students entering The Earth Prize, the environmental sustainability competition for ages 13 to 19. We help teams validate the problem with real evidence and turn their research into a proof of concept.
Registration for 2027 closes January 10, 2027 and Blueprint submissions close January 31, 2027.
About the Earth Prize
Who can enter
Ages 13 to 19 in school, homeschool or another education programme. Individuals or teams of up to five.
What is judged
The Earth Prize Blueprint, scored out of 25: problem validation, proof of concept, solution quality, next steps, feasibility and planning, and communication.
What follows
35 teams become Earth Prize Scholars on March 3, 2027. Seven Regional Winners each receive USD 10,000 to implement their project.
What we help with
Evidence the problem is real
Data and conversations with the people affected, which the first criterion asks for.
Proof of concept
A test the team can actually run, written up honestly.
Research behind the pitch
A water or environmental research project the student already did can become the proof.
The student does the work
The student owns the question, the data and the writing. We meet one on one, ask the hard questions a judge will ask, and say plainly in any disclosure what help was given.
Who mentors
Dr. Harman Brah, MD
Physician and judge at the California Science & Engineering Fair.
Wesley Hatcher, PhD
Organic chemistry, UC San Diego. NSF Graduate Research Fellow. Directed research mentorship for more than 100 UCSD undergraduates.
Results
Our students have been Regeneron STS and ISEF national semifinalists and category award winners, and have taken 1st place at JSHS and the Alameda County Science & Engineering Fair.
Free Earth Prize guides
Questions families ask
Do you mentor teams for The Earth Prize?
Yes. We mentor individuals and teams on the Blueprint, from problem validation to the proof of concept.
When is the deadline?
Registration closes January 10, 2027 and submissions close January 31, 2027.
Start with a consultation
Tell us your student's grade, interests and the competition they are aiming for. We offer a complimentary 20-minute call and will say plainly whether we can help.