U.S. Stockholm Junior Water Prize

04/07/2026

Are you ready for the USA 2026 Stockholm Junior Water Prize completion? Submit research by April 15th! Link in bio. 💧

01/29/2026

Applications are OPEN for 2026 State Stockholm Junior Water Prize competitions! Submit your research by April 15, 2026!

https://www.wef.org/membership--community/students--young-professionals/sjwp/

10/21/2025

Only a few days left for high school-aged researchers to apply for the Hach Water Equipment Grant program!

Past recipients have represented their state at the national competition - and even to represent the U.S. at the international competition!

This program supports *any* student interested in water-related research and jump starts a career in the .

Receiving applications through October 24th: https://ow.ly/83tx50XfMCU

10/15/2025

10/06/2025

Applications are open for the 2025 Hach Water Equipment Grant Program!

This program offers industry standard quality equipment to high school-aged students who are developing a project for their state's 2026 Stockholm Junior Water Prize competition.

Hear from Tanmayee Iskapalli, 2025 Louisiana State Winner and grant recipient, who received a turbidimeter and colorimeter to pursue her water quality research.

The submissions portal is open through October 24th, 2025!

Take a big step into the of the future & submit your grant proposal here: https://ow.ly/xtVA50WZ41l

08/27/2025

Applications are open for the 2050 Hach Water Equipment Grant Program!

This program offers industry standard water quality equipment to high school-aged students who are developing a project for their state's 2026 Stockholm Junior Water Prize competition.

Hear from Vera Wang, 2025 Hawaii State Winner and grant recipient, who leveraged her equipment to pursue her project on microplastics, sunscreen pollution, and water quality.

The submissions portal is open through October 24th, 2025!

Take a big step into the of the future & submit your grant proposal here: https://www.wef.org/membership--community/students--young-professionals/sjwp/

08/05/2025

DYK: The Stockholm Junior Water Prize (SJWP) has a People's Choice Award. Check out all the fantastic projects headed to the international competition this fall!

You can vote for your favorite—Catherine Chen of New York was the 2025 U.S. SJWP Winner!

Voting closes August 15: https://ow.ly/PXHX50WzIIG

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07/30/2025

Meet Kira Burnett, the Arkansas State representative & a 2025 USA Stockholm Junior Water Prize National Runner Up!

Kira's research, titled, "Urbanization's Impact on Aquatic Ecosystems: Assessing Phosphorus Transport, Biological Health, and Endocrine Disruptors," researches the impact of pollution on local water ways.

She is recently-graduated from the Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts, is sponsored by the Arkansas Water Environment Association, and intends to pursue a career in water-related science. Keep up the good work, Kira!

Thank you to our national sponsor, Xylem Inc.