CERN Beamline for Schools

About

A free worldwide competition in which high-school teams propose a particle-physics experiment; winning teams run it on a real accelerator beamline.

Who can apply?

Students from Pakistan: Open to international students; Pakistan is not excluded.

Age and grade: age 16–19; Grades not confirmed.

Teams of high-school students (or in the gap before university), aimed at ages 16–19, from anywhere in the world, with at least one coach. Only students aged 16+ can travel to the host lab.

How students get in

Apply directly to the organizer.

What you need

Not yet confirmed from the official source.

Important dates

• Applications open: Not announced
• Application deadline: Not announced
• The 2027 edition hasn’t been announced (the 2026 proposal deadline was 13 Mar 2026). The CLEAR accelerator will host BL4S in 2027 and 2028.
• Program dates: Not announced

Dates marked “Not announced” haven’t been published by the organizer yet. We don’t estimate them.

Cost & financial aid

Free. Financial aid: Fully funded.

How to apply

Follow the instructions on the official website.