FAQs

To participate, all you need to do is fill in a quick registration form and follow the required guidelines.

SARC is unique in that participants can research any topic they want! Researchers can choose a topic they’re passionate about, something they wish to dive deeper into, or something they want to study in university. The only limit is the extent of their creativity and imagination.

The assessment form is where we ask students to share their initial research topic with us. No one will be disqualified based on the assessment form, it is simply the time by which participants need to have decided what they want to research and share this information with us. Assessment form submissions are due on April 24th and a submission link will be sent to you via email on April 18th.

All documents are to be submitted by 23:59 GMT+0.

SARC 2024 occurs from April through May 2024.

SARC is open to all high school students aged 13-18. We also accept entries from 9th graders who have yet to turn 13, as well as recent high school graduates who are taking a gap year and are not enrolled in university credits.

SARC 2024 will run across March and April, and is split into two rounds. In the 1st round, all participants must submit a 1-2 page research proposal based on the guidelines mentioned on the website. In the 2nd round, the top 10 finalists from the 1st round will have to submit a 1.5-2 minute video pitch on their research proposal.

Early Bird registration opens on January 1st. Early Bird registration closes on February 20th. Regular registration open on February 21st. Regular registration closes on April 17th. Bootcamps begin on April 18th. Proposal submission deadline is on April 30th. Qualification Winners are announced on May 6th. Video pitch submission deadline is on May 9th. Global Winners are announced on May 15th.

Early Bird Registration Fee is $10/student Regular Registration Fee is $15/student

The registration fee can be paid at the last step of the registration form by any credit/debit card (just like online shopping). Our payment portal is secure and we don't save any card details.

All registrants will receive an email from the SARC team with the submission link a week before Research Proposals are due. If you don't receive any email, kindly add hello@researchcomp.org as a primary contact in your inbox and check your spam/promotions folder.

The Research Proposal should not exceed 2 pages. Cover page, title, citations & references are not included in the 2 page limit.

Every participant will receive a confirmation email post registration. Please check your junk/promotions tab. Post-registration if you still haven't receieved anything, please email hello@researchcomp.org

Make sure to check your spam folder if you have used the correct email address. Registrations are not accepted from school emails and competition emails will be blocked. The competition is not responsible for changing your registration email address.

Yes, all submissions will be run through Turnitin to check for plagiarism. Your submission should be your original work. Any plagiarised work will be disqualified from the competition.

Upon your submission, we will be sending you a confirmation email within 5 mins. If you don’t receive it, email us on hello@researchcomp.org

Participants will be notified if their research proposal has been marked as plagiarized and disqualified.

No, to ensure the competition is fair to all students, there will be no extensions. Any submission made after the stated deadlines will not be considered.

No. Unfortunately we will not be providing scores, marked judging rubrics, or written comments for first round submissions as we do not have the capacity to provide this to everyone due to the immense amount of submissions.

While it is strongly encouraged for all participants to attend each of the webinars, it is not essential to attend them live. Students could have other preoccupations and those events may take place at inconvenient hours for some. Therefore, workshops will be recorded to enable them to be watched on replay.

The participant-exclusive bootcamps are available on-demand to better suit the varying time-zones and schedules of our participants. Instructions and access will be provided to participants via email .

At the end of your essay you should include a list of references in MLA style/APA 8.

You will receive a confirmation email that your submission has been received.

Aside from the cover page, title and citations, anything over 2 pages will not be accepted.