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The 9th International Youth Research Paper Competition 2025
In the era of the AI-driven digital transformation, the core of future competitiveness lies in the ability to independently identify questions or problems and pursue evidence-based answers. This requires a foundation of critical thinking, enabling young people to define problems using data.
The 9th International Youth Research Paper Competition 2025 aims to encourage and validate active, self-directed research activities among teenagers. Through this competition, participants will demonstrate the essential qualities and potential of future researchers.
Competition Overview
- ■ Hosted/Organized: Education Association for Software Empowerment(EASE), HOBY Korea
- ■ Sponsored by: HOBY Foundation, Green Environment Practice Headquarters
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■ Eligibility: Youth in Korea and abroad
- - Students from 7th grade to 12th grade as of November 17, 2025
- - Or homeschooled students, GED candidates, etc., of equivalent grade levels
- ■ Participant Unit: Individual / Team (No limit on team size; members can be of different genders, grades, ages, or schools)
- ■ Entry Fee: Free
Schedule & Awards
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■ Schedule (Korea Standard Time):
- Submission Deadline: November 17, 2025
- Winner Announcement: December 19, 2025
- Awards Ceremony: There will be no separate ceremony; certificates will be sent individually.
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■ Awards List:
- 1st Prize – Award by IYRPC 2025 Organization Committee (1 person/team)
- 2nd Prize – Award by HOBY Korea(2 persons/teams)
- 3rd Prize – Award by President of Education Association for Software Empowerment (5 persons/teams)
- Special Award – Award by President of Green Environment Practice Headquarters (10 persons/teams)
Benefits
- ■ All participants will receive a Certificate of Participation (electronic).
- ■ All winners: Opportunity to be published in "Research Competence" (excluding papers already published, scheduled for publication, or under review elsewhere). Volume 1, Issue 1 scheduled for publication on December 29.
Paper Submission
- ■ Research Paper Topic & Field: No restrictions
- ■ Language: English
- ■ Submissions to other competitions or journals (past or planned) are also eligible for submission.
- ■ Submission Limit: Only one paper may be submitted per participant, regardless of whether it is an individual or team submission. (e.g., Submitting one paper as an individual and another as part of a team is not allowed).
- ■ Prepare your paper according to the submission guidelines: Link
- ■ How to Apply: Submit by attaching the paper to the online application form.
Evaluation Process
| Category | 1st Round | 2nd Round (Blind Peer Review) |
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| Submissions Evaluated | All submitted papers | Papers that passed the 1st round |
| Method | Internal review | Blind Peer Review |
| Key Evaluation Criteria |
<Basic Research Literacy & Formal Compliance>
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<In-depth Research Capability & Potential>
1. Basic Research & Analysis
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Inquiry
- ■ Inquiry : hobyk@hobykorea.com | admin@emposw.org
This competition uses the Turnitin program, which is utilized by leading educational institutions such as Ivy League universities (Harvard, Princeton, Yale), MIT, Stanford, and Seoul National University, to check for content similarity.
Content generated using AI, such as ChatGPT, will also be subject to this check.
