BEAMLINE FOR SCHOOLS (BL4S)
International competition for high school students from all around the world organised by CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, in Geneva, Switzerland
The competition invites teams of high-school students to propose a scientific experiment that they want to perform at a particle accelerator. The two teams that prepare the best proposals will win a trip to a particle accelerator facility to perform their experiments at a fully-equipped beamline. Because of the maintenance of CERN's accelerators since the end of 2018, the winning experiments in 2021 will run at DESY in Hamburg, Germany. There are additional prizes for a shortlist of teams and certificates for all participants. Learn more about BL4S and how to apply and get inspired by our latest promotional video:
Through BL4S, CERN and DESY offer a great opportunity for students to learn, make new discoveries and apply their knowledge into new settings. Get inspired by our videos and previous winners, join our BL4S Facebook group and stay tuned for news!
The proposal submission for BL4S 2021 is closed
Thanks a lot to all the participants in Beamline for Schools 2021. The evaluation process is starting and the results will be published in June.
If you need more information, get in touch us at: bl4s.team@cern.ch
Edition 2020
Altogether 198 teams from 47 countries submitted a proposal.
In 2020 the two winning teams have been invited to DESY and CERN in autumn.
Overview
Would you like to see our previous editions? To discover about the previous winners click here.
In the picture above: Winner team of BL4S 2020 at CERN.
News
289 teams submitted a proposal to BL4S 2021, stay tuned to know the results.
In the picture above: Winner team of BL4S 2020 at DESY.
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