The 51st BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition has seen a record number of applicants with 2,077 project ideas submitted in by 4,616 students – an increase of 4% over last year.
A total of 367 schools entered with the majority of project ideas (54%) coming from female students.
Social & behavioural sciences has proved the most popular category with 718 entries followed by biological & ecological sciences (615); chemical, physical & mathematical sciences (382); and technology (362).
Research conducted recently by BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition demonstrated that technology tops the career aspirations of students in Ireland with 59% of those surveyed saying they would most prefer Mark Zuckerberg’s job. A life of entrepreneurship was selected ahead of holding the Presidency of the United States with Barack Obama at 19% and the life of a pop star with Miley Cyrus receiving only 13% of votes.
Letter informing successful applicants are being sent out today.
The 2015 BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition will take place in the RDS, Dublin from 7-10 January 2015. For more information visit www.btyoungscientist.com or follow @BTYSTE
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