Brain Bee Armenia is the country’s national neuroscience competition for senior secondary students. It is organized by the YSMU COBRAIN Center with UWC Dilijan and sits within the International Brain Bee pathway.
Participants study core neuroscience, then complete written and oral assessment stages at the national final. The highest-scoring student represents Armenia at the International Brain Bee World Championship.
Benefits & funding
- Participants in the 2025 cycle received a preparatory neuroscience course led by YSMU faculty.
- The 2025 final included a tour of COBRAIN laboratories and an introduction to current research projects.
- The national winner advanced to the International Brain Bee World Championship.
- The 2025 registration notice stated no participation fee or national cash award; the opportunity is classified as Free on that basis.
Eligibility
- The organizer’s program information specifies students in grades 10–12.
- The published materials describe a high-school competition but do not state a separate age cutoff.
- No explicit nationality or residency requirement was published in the official materials reviewed.
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Application process
- 1Check the official IBB Armenia listing and YSMU or COBRAIN announcements for the next cycle’s registration form.
- 2Complete the official registration form by the published deadline.
- 3Follow the organizers’ instructions for the preparatory course and national final.
- 4Complete the written test; the ten highest scorers proceed to the oral stage, and the winner advances internationally.
Program timeline
Registration deadline for the most recently published cycle
Feb 12, 2025
YSMU faculty-led preparatory neuroscience course
Before Apr 12, 2025
National final at the YSMU COBRAIN Center
Apr 12, 2025