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Project awardBritish Science Association

CREST Awards

A recognised award for a STEM project of your own or with a team: about 30 hours at Silver and 70 at Gold.

By the Born to Engineer editorial team Checked

At a glance

Run by
British Science Association[1]
Who it’s for
Young people doing a STEM project: Silver typically 14+, Gold 16+[1][2]
Cost
Silver £15 + VAT, Gold £30 + VAT a student; free in Scotland[3]
Year groups
Year 9, Year 10, Year 11, Year 12, Year 13
Where
UK-wide
Format
Hybrid

Science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) enrichment activities to inspire and engage young people aged 3-19 years.[2] CREST is a UK award scheme recognising success, building skills and demonstrating personal achievement in STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) project work. UCAS endorse CREST Awards for inclusion in students' personal statements-they're well regarded, high-quality and a tangible recognition of success. Last year alone, over 30,000 CREST Awards were undertaken-giving 11-19yr olds opportunities to explore real-world projects in an exciting way.

James Dyson Award

The James Dyson Award is an international design award that celebrates, encourages and inspires the next generation of design engineers. The Award is open to current and recent design engineering students.[4] It's run by the James Dyson Foundation, James Dyson's charitable trust, as part of its mission to get young people excited about design engineering.

Sources

4 sources

  1. British Science Association (CREST Awards)

    CREST Awards

    Silver Award Typical ages 14+. A challenging, student-led in-depth STEM project of around 30 hours, completed individually or in teams.

    Checked 14 October 2026

  2. British Science Association (CREST Awards)

    CREST Awards

    CREST brings STEM to life for young people aged 3-19 of all abilities, equipping them to achieve a globally renowned Award.

    Checked 14 October 2026

  3. British Science Association (CREST Awards)

    What are the fees to apply for CREST Awards?

    Gold Award Typical ages 16+. A high-level, open-ended, independently led STEM investigation requiring around 70 hours of work demonstrating originality and depth.

    Checked 14 October 2026

  4. James Dyson Foundation

    James Dyson Award

    It's open to current and recent design engineering students, and is run by the James Dyson Foundation , James Dyson’s charitable trust, as part of its mission to get young people excited about design engineering.

    Checked 14 October 2026

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