The International Brain Bee lists Costa Rica as a participating national chapter and names Georgina Grillo as its coordinator. The national competition is a pathway for high-school students to test their neuroscience knowledge.
Each National Brain Bee sets its own format, and the national winner qualifies for the IBB World Championship. Costa Rica will not hold a competition in 2026, and no later cycle has been announced.
Benefits & funding
- The Costa Rica national winner qualifies to represent the country at the IBB World Championship.
- The official pages publish no Costa Rica-specific participation fee, stipend, national prize, or expense coverage.
Eligibility
- Applicants must be high-school students and participate through the Brain Bee in their country of residence.
- No nationality restriction is published, but residence in Costa Rica is the relevant route for this national competition.
- IBB notes that National Champions may not be older than 19 to enter the World Championship; Costa Rica-specific age rules are not published.
- A student may enter only one Local Brain Bee and one National Brain Bee in a given year.
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Residence required
Costa Rica
Education required
High School
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Application process
- 1No application is available for 2026 because Costa Rica is not hosting a competition.
- 2For a future cycle, check the Costa Rica entry on the IBB countries page and contact the named coordinator for national registration instructions.
- 3Win the highest level of Brain Bee competition in Costa Rica to qualify for the IBB World Championship.
Program timeline
2023
María Castro, a ninth-grade student, represented Costa Rica at the IBB World Championship.
Costa Rica will not host a national competition.
2026
Future cycle
Application dates have not been published.