The North Carolina selection process begins in the spring of a student's junior year when the student is nominated for the Morehead Award. All secondary schools in North Carolina are eligible to nominate for the Award. Approximately 800 North Carolina students are nominated by their schools' Morehead Nominating Committees.
Students complete a nomination form.
The 210 semifinalists appear before regional committees, which select 60-70 North Carolina nominees as finalists. Approximately 60 students are offered Morehead Awards each year. See the North Carolina Selection Calendar for important details. The nomination process begins in the spring of a student's junior year. Eighty secondary schools throughout the United States each nominate one student per year.