NASA TechRise Student Challenge 2025

Deadline: Nov 03, 2025

high school

partially funded

United States

To Apply

Please visit the application link below to apply.

Opportunity Overview

The NASA TechRise Student Challenge 2025 is now accepting applications! This competition offers a hands-on opportunity for participants to gain critical skills in engineering, computing, electronics, and more—skills essential for America’s technical workforce.

🛰️ About NASA TechRise Student Challenge

Date Published: September 22, 2025
Application Deadline: November 03, 2025
Category: College, Training, Grants
Opportunity Location: United States
Sponsor Organization: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

This challenge is designed for U.S. schools to engage students in STEM fields and inspire the next generation of innovators.

🎁 Benefits of NASA TechRise Student Challenge

A total of 60 winning teams will be selected to build their proposed experiments. Each winning team will receive:

$1,500 to build their experiment
A starter kit, including a flight box to build their experiment
An assigned spot to test their experiment on a NASA-sponsored flight
Technical support during the experiment build phase from Future Engineers advisors

✅ Eligibility Criteria

Open to schools in U.S. states and territories.
U.S. public, private, or charter schools serving 6th to 12th-grade students can assemble a team (or multiple teams) and enter.
Teams must have a minimum of four students (no maximum limit).
Proposals must be submitted by a team lead who is a teacher or employee of the school.
Homeschools are not eligible unless affiliated with a public, private, or charter school that complies with the insurance requirements stated in the rules.

📅 Application Date and Process

Application Deadline: November 03, 2025
To apply, visit the official application portal: NASA TechRise Student Challenge.

🌟 Additional Information

For more details about the challenge, visit the official website linked above. This is a fantastic opportunity for schools to inspire students, foster teamwork, and engage in real-world STEM challenges.

Benefits

$1,500 to build their experiment
A starter kit, including a flight box in which to build their experiment
An assigned spot to test their experiment on a NASA-sponsored flight
Technical support during the experiment build phase from Future Engineers advisors, who will help students learn the skills they need to turn their experiment idea into reality

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