Annual Healthcare and Life Sciences Scholarship Writing Contest

Scholarship is open to students actively pursuing a degree related to healthcare or the life sciences. Applicant must submit an essay on how they feel their specialized knowledge and training could be applied to improving the practice of law.

Award: $1000

Deadline: Dec. 31, 2015

More info: https://www.theexpertinstitute.com/writing-contest-medical-scholarship/

Khan Academy Breakthrough Junior Challenge

From now until October 7, Khan Academy and Breakthrough Prize are seeking video submissions that explain a challenging and important concept or theory in mathematics, life sciences, or physics. If you’re between 13 and 18, and you have a passion for explaining ideas and concepts creatively, you can enter the Breakthrough Junior Challenge!

There are great prizes to be won, including a $250,000 scholarship for you, a $50,000 award for your teacher, and a state-of-the-art $100,000 science lab for your school.

Award: $250,000

Deadline: Oct. 7, 2015

More info: https://www.breakthroughjuniorchallenge.org/