MathWorks Math Modeling Challenge (M3 Challenge)

Mathematics

MathWorks and the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM)

Challenge opens (estimated)approximate

November 3, 2026 (UTC-5)

A free mathematical modeling competition for US high school juniors and seniors. Teams of three to five students spend fourteen hours over a weekend crafting a mathematical model in response to a real world problem, then present their work to a panel of judges.

Registration

Format: Hybrid
Age: 16-18
Participation: Team
Location: United States
Entry fee: Free
Prize: Over USD 100,000 in scholarship prizes, with the top teams presenting their models in New York City.

Timeline

Challenge opens (estimated)approximateNovember 3, 2026 (UTC-5) source
Final entry deadline (estimated)approximateFebruary 23, 2027 (UTC-5) source
Challenge weekend (estimated)approximateFebruary 27, 2027 (UTC-5) source

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