University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture, funded by the Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board
Soybean Science Challenge cash awards
Cash awards for Arkansas students in grades 6 to 12 who do a soybean or farm science fair project, plus a cash award for their teacher mentor.
- Amount
- Students: $200 to $1,000. Teacher mentors: $100 to $300
- Can a for-profit school apply?
- Unclear: ask the funder
- Deadline
- Next round not posted
- Who this fits
- Microschool · Private school · Homeschool co‑opFor Arkansas students in grades 6 to 12 who finish a free online course and enter a soybean or farm-related project at an Arkansas science fair. The page doesn't name school types.Religious schools: not stated, ask the funder
- New schools
- Not stated for new schools
- Where
- Arkansas only
- Last checked
- Oct 9, 2026on uaex.uada.edu
Unconfirmed: check with the funder
We couldn’t confirm these on an official page. Treat them as open questions, not facts.
- Can homeschool students enter the regional science fairs? The page doesn't say (private school students have won: Fayetteville Christian School and Pulaski Academy in 2026). Ask the program (Dr. Julie Robinson, UADA).
- 2026-27 dates with the year: not posted.
What to do now
- Step 1: Enroll in the free online course by December 1
- Step 2: Finish it and send the certificate by January 31
- Step 3: Do a soybean or agriculture-related science fair project
- Step 4: Enter it at a regional Arkansas science fair
Funders change their requirements. Check the official page before you apply. Getting ready? See what funders usually ask for.
Who can apply
“Students in grades 6-12 who successfully complete the Soybean Science Challenge online course and enter a science project in one of the International Science and Engineering Fair affiliated fairs”
Students take the free online course first, then do a soybean or agriculture-related project for a regional Arkansas science fair. Regional awards: $400 (senior) or $200 (junior) for the student and $200 or $100 for the teacher mentor. State fair: $1,000, $500 or $250 for the student and $300, $200 or $100 for the teacher mentor.
- Grades 6 to 12 in Arkansas
- Finish the online course (enroll by December 1, certificate by January 31)
- Soybean or agriculture-related project at a regional science fair
Timing
Yearly. Enroll in the course by December 1 and send the completion certificate by January 31 (the page doesn't give the year; its fair dates are for 2026). Regional fairs run in February and March, the state fair in April.