A contest to find "future scientists" has attracted high school student applications from across the country.

The event, the 16th of its kind, is being held at Shanghai Jiao Tong University this week and is jointly organized by China Association for Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Engineering, the National Natural Science Foundation of China and the H.S. Chau Foundation to cultivate a talent force for scientific and technological innovation. This is the first time the event has been held outside Beijing.

The event received 883 applications from high school students with research programs, and 98 will enter the final selection process from today to Saturday.