Poland’s Brain Bee promotes neuroscience knowledge among secondary-school students through school, regional, and national rounds. It is held under the patronage of the Polish Copernicus Society of Naturalists, with four university-based regional coordinators.
The 2026 regional round took place in person on 7 March, followed by the national final at Jagiellonian University in Kraków on 11 April. The first-place national laureate represents Poland at the International Brain Bee Championship.
Benefits & funding
- The first-place national laureate earns the right to represent Poland at the International Brain Bee Championship.
- The official 2026 rules and registration form list no entry fee or monetary award.
Eligibility
- Applicants must be secondary-school students residing in Poland.
- Students must first be selected through their school’s internal round; normally no more than two students per school proceed, except when first- or second-place scores are tied.
- A teacher registers the selected student with the relevant regional coordinator.
- The regional and national stages use both Polish and English.
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Residence required
Poland
Education required
High School
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Application process
- 1Ask a teacher at your school to organize the school-level selection.
- 2Place among the school’s selected students.
- 3Have the teacher register you online or by email with the coordinator for your region.
- 4Sit the regional test; the top 10% in each region advance to the national final.
Program timeline
Application deadline for the 2026 regional round
Feb 28, 2026
Regional competitions
Mar 7, 2026
National final in Kraków
Apr 11, 2026