Challenge Launch
September 14, 2015
On September 14, 2015, the Junior Breakthrough Challenge launched. Between September 14 and October 8, you can register and submit your application. Don't wait too long—all applications must be submitted by Wednesday, October 7, at 11:59 PM ET.
Submission Deadline
October 8, 2015
All submissions are due by Thursday, October 9, 2015, at 2:59 AM ET. Have questions or need help? Login to access the discussion forums where you can ask questions and share helpful resources.
Peer-to-Peer Review
October 9-13, 2015
To be eligible for a $250,000 post-secondary scholarship, you must score and comment on at least five other submissions by October 11, 2015, at 11:59 PM ET, during the Peer-to-Peer Review. You may be asked to score and comment on additional submissions between October 12, 2015, and October 13, 2015.
Administrative Review
October 14, 2015
The top 75 submissions will each be reviewed by Challenge staff to ensure that each one complies with the application requirements and rules.
Evaluation Panel Review
October 14-19, 2015
The top 75 submissions will be distributed to the Evaluation Panel members, who will score and comment upon those assignments. Each of the top 75 submissions will receive five sets of scores and comments from the Evaluation Panel, and those scores will be statistically normalized. Based on the rank order of the submissions, the top-scoring submissions will advance to the Selection Committee.
Verification of Finalists
October 20-21, 2015
Challenge staff will review and verify those submissions that receive the highest scores from the Evaluation Panel. Staff may contact these finalists to gather additional details about their submissions and may share this information with the Selection Committee members for review.
Selection Committee
October 22, 2015
The Selection Committee members will review the finalists' submissions to make their final recommendations, and Khan Academy will select a winner!
Verification of Winner
October 23, 2015
Challenge staff will conduct a final review of the winner's submission.
Award Ceremony
November 8, 2015
The winner will be announced on a live televised Awards Ceremony show going out in the US on National Geographic Channel at 7.00pm Pacific Time / 10.00pm Eastern Time on Sunday, November 8, 2015, followed by a worldwide broadcast on Fox Network and National Geographic Channels. After the awards ceremony, final results will be posted in the News & Updates, and all participants will be able to log in to access the scores and comments for their submission.