Macmillan Budding Scientist

Macmillan Budding Scientist (MBS) is a nation-wide programme designed to spark scientific curiosity and temper in students of Grades 6–8. In partnership with the Indian Institute(s) of Technology (IITs), MBS provides a platform for young learners in grades 6, 7 and 8 to define challenges in their environment, ideate for solutions, develop prototypes and test them.

Students engage with the scientific community, develop a structured approach to inquiry, and get a chance to present their ideas at an IIT campus—offering a glimpse into the life of an IITian.

#IgniteCuriosity with MBS and nurture the next generation of problem-solvers.

Click here to download the Brochure and the Project Booklet

Classes

6 to 8

Maximum 3 Teams per School

^{* Each Mentor can only be part of 1 team}

Classes

6 to 8

Team Size

3 students & 1 coordinating teacher

Internet of Things & Artificial intelligence	Environmental Science	Biological Sciences	Physical Sciences	Chemical Sciences
Smart home solutions, Natural Language Processing (NLP)	Solutions for water/air purification, noise pollution etc.	Treatment of injuries, diseases, vaccinations etc.	Improving efficiency of machines/tools etc.	Identifying adulterants

ROUND 1	ROUND 2
Nomination is going on and closes on September 30, 2025After successful nomination, the mentor teacher receives an email from forms-receipts-noreply@google.com with a copy of the responses. To make changes, access this email and click “Edit Response”. To upload the 3-minute video, use the same email and click “Edit Response” again. Upload the video in the last field of the nomination form. Please note: Submission of video can be done only once. Last date for submission of entries is October 31, 2025. Entries will be judged by an independent jury comprising scientists and academicians. 8 teams will be selected for the Round Two	Top 8 Teams of each zone along with their mentor teacher will be invited to showcase their working model/experiment/idea to the jury at their regional IIT Campus.The winner and runner-up teams will be eligible for participation in the grand finale. Participants are eligible to receive digital certificates of participation upon successful submission of the video.

ROUND 1

ROUND 2

Nomination is going on and closes on September 30, 2025After successful nomination, the mentor teacher receives an email from forms-receipts-noreply@google.com with a copy of the responses. To make changes, access this email and click “Edit Response”.

To upload the 3-minute video, use the same email and click “Edit Response” again. Upload the video in the last field of the nomination form. Please note: Submission of video can be done only once.

Last date for submission of entries is October 31, 2025. Entries will be judged by an independent jury comprising scientists and academicians.

8 teams will be selected for the Round Two

Top 8 Teams of each zone along with their mentor teacher will be invited to showcase their working model/experiment/idea to the jury at their regional IIT Campus.The winner and runner-up teams will be eligible for participation in the grand finale.

Participants are eligible to receive digital certificates of participation upon successful submission of the video.

First Prize

₹25000

along with the certificate of achievement and study materials.

Second Prize

₹20000

along with the certificate of achievement and study materials.

Macmillan will honour the contribution of the
scientific mentor and the Head of the concerned
institution for fostering scientific talent in awardees. Certificate of Participation for all students.