AbbVie STEM Prize 2025 – Applications now open
Primary school pupils across Ireland are hoping for many lightbulb moments with the announcement that applications for the AbbVie STEM Prize 2025 are now officially open.
The prize seeks to encourage primary school pupils to develop a science, technology, engineering & mathematics (STEM)-related project that will make a real difference in their community.
The aim is to inspire primary school pupils to think about challenges in their localities and to use skills learned in science, technology, engineering and maths to come up with solutions that will make a positive impact.
The project is being currently rolled out to national schools across Ireland. With a total prize fund of €30,000, four winning entries will receive the top prize of €5,000 in STEM-related materials and resources for their schools, with ten runner-up schools receiving €1,000-worth.
The AbbVie STEM Prize was launched in 2024, with 880 students from 23 schools in six counties participating in the inaugural year of the programme.
Change-Makers
Speaking about the launch of the 2025 competition, AbbVie Cork Site Head Malcolm Garde, said: “At AbbVie, we are all about making a difference locally and globally. With the AbbVie STEM Prize, we want primary school pupils to think about the problems that they see around them and to come up with creative STEM-based ideas to overcome them.
“The prize has a number of objectives. The first is to change our communities for the better. The second is to get pupils excited about STEM subjects in solving real-world issues. And the third is to showcase the exciting and diverse careers that lie ahead in the pharmaceutical industry when we immerse ourselves in science, technology, engineering and maths. We really want to ignite the spark of a new generation of STEM enthusiasts.
“So, whether it’s protecting the environment or promoting a health initiative, we want to unleash the creativity and imagination of primary school pupils. In so doing, pupils will grow their potential to become problem-solvers, community youth leaders, and the change-makers of tomorrow.”
The deadline for entries is the end of March 2025, with winners announced in May 2025.
Click on the links below for further information and how to enter
What is the AbbVie STEM Prize
How do you enter the AbbVie STEM Prize
AbbVie STEM Prize project guide and example project
AbbVie STEM Prize template document