National Science Bowl 2027 — US in-person first-team reservation

The U.S. Department of Energy National Science Bowl tests biology, chemistry, Earth/space science, energy, mathematics and physics through fast verbal toss-up and bonus questions. A school coach preregisters the school, obtains regional approval and completes the school’s first team by the reservation deadline. This entry covers the 2027 in-person regional route and first-team reserved-place process; virtual events and secondary-team lottery routes have different instructions and are not included. Teams compete at the regional assigned to their school; winning elsewhere does not qualify for nationals. An eligible regional-winning team can be invited to April 29–May 3, 2027 national finals in the Washington, DC area, with educational activities and compulsory full-schedule attendance. Invitation is competitive, not guaranteed by registration.