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November 2025 — The International Gifted Consortium (IGC), Research Center for Highly–Profoundly Gifted, has announced the upcoming release of Highly-Profoundly Gifted: Universal Understandings and Holistic Approaches, edited by Els De Wit and Vanessa Wood,…
2025 Davidson Fellow Zinia Khattar was recently featured in The San Diego Union-Tribune for being named a Davidson Fellow and receiving a $50,000 scholarship. The article discusses her research on mitochondrial health and recognizes her…
2025 Davidson Fellow James Gu was recently featured in the Tri-City Voice for being named a Davidson Fellow and receiving a $25,000 scholarship. The article highlights James’ achievement and discusses his project and inspirations. Read the…
The 2026 Fellows Scholarship application is now available online. Young people 18 and younger have the opportunity to earn a $100,000, $50,000 or $25,000 scholarship in recognition of a significant piece of work in…
Update – View the video here: The Davidson Fellows Scholarship is dedicated to honoring young people for their work in the STEM and Humanities fields, as well as Outside the Box. Recognized by Forbes as “one…
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. –– A Massachusetts Institute of Technology student from Cumberland is receiving national recognition and a hefty scholarship for his research into quantum computers. Christopher Gilbert, 19, has been awarded a $25,000 Davidson Fellows Scholarship. “I was so stunned,” Gilbert said.…
The Davidson Institute team is deeply saddened by the passing of Dr. Jim Delisle, a remarkable educator, author, and steadfast advocate for gifted youth. For decades, Jim was not only a respected voice in…
The First Steps in Mathematics book series from Young Talents Lab is designed to nurture reasoning, creativity, and intellectual curiosity in bright young minds. From early numeracy to algebra, logic, and pattern recognition, these…
WordWise Instruction is offering a special December mini course led by Amanda Yskamp, who has taught gifted students through programs such as Johns Hopkins University’s Center for Talented Youth and Northwestern’s Gifted Learning Links. In…
The 2025 Davidson Fellows Awards Ceremony is now available! Fellows scholarships recognize young people 18 and under for completing a significant piece of work that has the potential to make a positive contribution to…
The annual EngineerGirl/EngineerTeen Writing Contest from the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) is now open and accepting submissions. The 2026 Writing Contest is co-hosted by the NAE’s EngineerGirl and EngineerTeen programs. The theme this…
The Davidson Institute was featured in The Hill in a national piece on gifted education in early grades. Megan Cannella, the Davidson Institute’s Director of Outreach, spoke on the limits of testing and the…