Cornell iGEM Policy Brief Competition

The Cornell iGEM Policy Brief Competition invites high school students to write a policy brief of up to 1,000 words addressing regulation, biosafety, equitable access, or another governance issue in synthetic biology. Entrants may participate individually or in teams of up to five and must address evidence-based recommendations to a named decision-maker. Submissions follow a standard policy brief format and require APA citations. Prizes are awarded to the top three teams.

Top three teams receive $100, certificates, and recognition from Cornell iGEM.

High school students may participate individually or in teams of up to five.

Submit a policy brief (max 1,000 words) addressing one of four tracks via the provided Airtable submission form.