The Israel Neuroscience Competition - Brain Bee is a staged academic competition hosted by the Sagol School of Neuroscience and Tel Aviv University Youth, in cooperation with Israel’s Ministry of Education. Students study neuroscience independently and are tested on the senses, memory, emotions, aging, sleep, brain anatomy, and neurological diseases.
The first two examinations in the 2025–2026 cycle were conducted in English, with an online information session before the competitive stages. Registration for that cycle is closed, and the organizer has not published the next opening date.
Benefits & funding
- No participation fee or national cash award is listed on the official program pages.
- The national winner receives several months of guided preparation and study before the international competition.
- The winner qualifies to represent Israel at the International Brain Bee World Championship.
Eligibility
- Applicants must be students in grades 10–12.
- The public page does not state a citizenship or residency requirement; it presents the opportunity as Israel’s national competition.
- Participants prepare independently from Brain Facts, the source on which the competition questions are based.
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Application process
- 1Check the official Tel Aviv University Youth page for the next registration window; the 2025–2026 cycle is closed.
- 2Complete the organizer’s registration route when it reopens.
- 3Study Brain Facts independently before the staged examinations.
- 4Progress through the first examination, second examination, semifinal, and winner-selection stages.
Program timeline
Online information session
Nov 23, 2025
First-stage in-person examination in English
Dec 29, 2025
Second-stage examination in English
Jan 27, 2026
Semifinal event
Mar 8, 2026
Winner announcement
Jun 3, 2026