Online pre-registration remains open until approximately one week prior to competition. This year, pre-registration will close on to be announced, 2027.
Same day/walk-in registration is also available starting at 10:30am on the day of the Bee.
Participants wishing to attend the tours should be signed in prior to 11:00am. Students wishing to participate in only the competition portion of the Iowa Brain Bee must be on-site and signed in by 1:00pm
Registering for the Iowa Brain Bee is free. Competition is open for high school students in grades
9 - 12.
Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa-sponsored events. If you or your student is a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact the Neuroscience Graduate Program in advance at grad-neuroscience@uiowa.edu
Pre-registration is not yet available for the 2027 Brain Bee, please check back later to sign up!