Training

The NCYI is hosted by NC State University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, North Carolina Cooperative Extension’s 4-H Youth Development Program and the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences and is a part of the World Food Prize Foundation’s Global Youth Institute. Youth come to campus in the spring of each year to attend the two-day long institute at NC State University and share a research paper and poster they have created among peers and a panel of judges. Hands-on workshops, field trips, keynotes and career development round out the event.

Join us as we celebrate high school student research in global agriculture, food security and sustainability with student poster presentations and international hors d’oeuvres at the 2026 N.C. Youth Institute!