Boston Intellectuals · The Finale · Winner Grand Prizes
Grand Prizes at The Finale
The Finale rewards more than a trophy. Our grand prizes are built around one mission — creating a pipeline into the world's top colleges. Here is what champions win.
The Podium — Top Three
🏆 First Place · Champion
The Champion's Choice
Each first-place champion chooses one of two life-changing awards, sponsored by Boston Intellectuals.
Option A — Free College Counseling
End-to-end university admissions counseling delivered by Harvard-based counseling agencies — school list, essays, applications, and interview prep.
Sponsored by Boston IntellectualsOption B — Full Internship Scholarship
A fully funded research internship placement at MIT-class institutions and other top research centers of that caliber — real lab experience with a mentor.
Sponsored by Boston Intellectuals- Champion's gold trophy and gold medal
- Official Certificate of Championship, signed by the organizers
- Letter of Recognition for university and scholarship applications
- Lifetime Wildcard — a standing invitation to return to The Finale
🥈 Second Place
Silver Honours
Runners-up are recognized with awards that strengthen every college application.
- Silver trophy and silver medal
- Official Certificate of Distinction
- Letter of Recognition for university and scholarship applications
- Priority consideration for internship and counseling opportunities as they become available
🥉 Third Place
Bronze Honours
Third-place finishers earn lasting recognition of championship-level achievement.
- Bronze trophy and bronze medal
- Official Certificate of Merit
- Letter of Recognition for university and scholarship applications
- Invitation to the Boston Intellectuals alumni network
Category & Special Awards
Beyond the overall podium, every discipline recognizes its best — so strong performers in a single field are celebrated even against a broad championship pool.
Best in Discipline
Top award in Chess, Math, SER Fairs, AI, and Debate individually.
Best Project
Standout research or engineering project across the SER Fairs and AI tracks.
Best Speaker
Highest individual speaker score across the Debate Championship, with ESL/EFL awards.
Rising Star
Outstanding younger competitor (Junior division) with exceptional promise.
Every Finalist Wins
Simply reaching The Finale is an achievement. Every finalist receives an official Certificate of Participation, a finalist medal, and a Letter of Recognition — plus the experience of competing on the Harvard campus.
Our mission is simple: to create a pipeline into the world's top colleges — and to open doors that stay open.
All prizes are awarded by Boston Intellectuals. College counseling is delivered through Harvard-based counseling agencies; internship placements are arranged with independent counseling agencies and host institutions at MIT-class research centers and others of that caliber. Availability of specific placements and counseling services may vary by year, field, and finalist eligibility, and is confirmed after the results of The Finale. Prizes are non-transferable and hold no cash-equivalent value unless stated. Boston Intellectuals is a DBA of Intellectuals League Inc.
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